COURSE UNIT TITLE

: NUCLEAR MATERIALS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MME 5060 NUCLEAR MATERIALS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

Offered to

M.Sc. Metallurgical and Material Engineering
Metallurgical and Material Engineering
Metallurgical and Material Engineering

Course Objective

An introduction into materials operating in extreme environments is a real challenge as one has to deal with variety of topics. This situation is also valid for nuclear applications. This course will begin with an overview of nuclear plants. Then, structural materials and mechanical properties important for the structural integrity of components in nuclear plants will be introduced to the students. Next, influence of environment, such as radiation damage and corrosion will ve considered. Lastly, materials selection and life prediction methodologies for nuclear reactors will be discussed. Besides, each student will be asked to give a seminar on the covered subjects from the recent papers in the literature and their evaluations will affect the success of the student. During the course impact of the covered items on the economy, environment and health will be also discussed.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Evaluate behaviour of nuclear plant components and possible damage
2   Comprehend nuclear materials and their mechanical properties.
3   Have comprehensive knowledge about materials selection and life prediction methodologies for nuclear reactors.
4   Evaluate the impact of nuclear energy on the economy, environment and the society
5   Explain and discuss the related topics via oral presentations and class discussions.
6   Recognize the importance of contributions of different disciplines on the success of the covered topics.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Nuclear plants 1.1. Current reactors 1.2. Advanced nuclear plant concepts
2 Classes of materials for nuclear applications 2.1. Steels 2.2. Super alloys 2.3. Refractory alloys 2.4. Zirconium alloys
3 Classes of materials for nuclear applications 3.1. Nano-structured materials 3.2. Ceramic materials 3.3. Coatings
4 Components of nuclear plants and its production 4.1. Components of nuclear plants 4.2. Production techniques 4.3. Powder metallurgy
5 Components of nuclear plants and its production 5.1. Fiber reinforced materials 5.2. Fusion procedures 5.3. Coatins and surface treatments
6 Mechanical properties of nuclear materials 6.1. Strength of materials 6.2. Toughness 6.3. Creep 6.4. Fatigue
7 First Midterm
8 Damage 8.1. Irradiation damage 8.2. Environmental damage
9 Advanced mechanical testing and analysis methods 9.1. Micromechanical testing 9.2. Microstructural investigations
10 Design, lifetime and residual life 10.1. Codes and design rules 10.2. Non-destructive testing/evaluation
11 Student literature presentations on the covered topics
12 Student literature presentations on the covered topics
13 Student literature presentations on the covered topics
14 Student literature presentations on the covered topics

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s): Wolfgang Hoffelner, Materials for nuclear plants: from safe design to residual life assessments , ISBN: 978-1-4471-2914-1, Springer, London, 2013.

Supplementary Book(s):
K. Linga Murty, Indrajit Charit, An Introduction to Nuclear Materials: Fundamentals and Applications , ISBN: 978-3-527-40767-5, Wiley-VCH, 2012

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures, exams, in-class discussions and student oral presentations

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 PAR PARTICIPATION
4 FIN FINAL EXAM
5 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE* 0.30 + ASG * 0.20 + PAR * 0.20 + FIN * 0.30
6 RST RESIT
7 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE* 0.30 + ASG * 0.20 + PAR * 0.20 + RST * 0.30


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

LO1: Exams + Active participation to the lecture (in-class discussions)
LO2: Exams + Active participation to the lecture (in-class discussions)
LO3: Exams + Active participation to the lecture (in-class discussions)
LO4: Exams + Active participation to the lecture (in-class discussions) + oral presentation
LO5: Oral presentation
LO6: Active participation to the lecture (in-class discussions) + oral presentation

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

yucel.birol@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Monday 11.30- 12.15

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 6 78
Preparation for midterm exam 1 20 20
Preparation for final exam 1 25 25
Preparing presentations 1 25 25
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 191

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12
LO.15
LO.25
LO.353
LO.45
LO.553333
LO.653333331

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