A nuclear reactor presents a unique environment in which materials must perform. In addition to the high temperatures, stresses and corrosive environments to which materials are subjected in conventional applications, nuclear materials are subjected to various kinds of radiation that affect their deformation, corrosion, aging and failure. This course considers materials typically used in nuclear environments and those proposed for next generation reactors, the unusual conditions to which these materials are subjected, the physical phenomena that affect their performance and the resulting design criteria for reactor components. Approaches to modelling nuclear materials, and the use of ion irradiation as a surrogate for neutron irradiation is discussed. This course builds on the material covered in MECH-483 Nuclear Materials. Three term-hours, lectures. PREREQUISITE: MECH 483
A nuclear reactor presents a unique environment in which materials must perform. In addition to the high temperatures, stresses and corrosive environments to which materials are subjected in conventional applications, nuclear materials are subjected to various kinds of radiation that affect their deformation, corrosion, aging and failure. This course considers materials typically used in nuclear environments and those proposed for next generation reactors, the unusual conditions to which these materials are subjected, the physical phenomena that affect their performance and the resulting design criteria for reactor components. Approaches to modelling nuclear materials, and the use of ion irradiation as a surrogate for neutron irradiation is discussed. This course builds on the material covered in MECH-483 Nuclear Materials. Three term-hours, lectures. PREREQUISITE: MECH 483
