Mechanical Engineering Department

EM468 - Nuclear Energy Conversion

 

PREREQUISTES:   EM362

Instructor:  Mark Harper

Email: harper@usna.edu

 

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TRACK(S):  Nuclear Engineering

 

Catalog Description

 

Principles of the conversion of nuclear energy into useful power are covered. Various types of nuclear power plants, their design, cycles, load following characteristics, etc., are studied. Advanced nuclear energy conversion systems, including fusion, are also studied.