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Engineering of Nuclear Systems (22.06)

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() key to symbols Prereq: 2.005, 22.05
Units: 3-0-9

Introduces engineering in nuclear energy plant design, accelerators and fusion machines. Using the basic principles of nuclear physics, reactor physics, plasma physics and magnetic confinement, heat transfer, safety, risk and reliability, the engineering design of nuclear power plants, accelerators and fusion systems are studied. The MIT reactor, department accelerators, and MIT's Alcator fusion facility are used.

J. Buongiorno