| LEC # | TOPICS | READINGS |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction | Collins, chapters 1.1 to 1.5. |
| 2 | Metal Design Methods Mechanics Fundamentals | Metal Design Methods Collins, chapters 2.1 to 2.3. Meyer, J. E. "Structural Design Notes." Mechanics Fundamentals Collins, chapter 4. Wolf, Lothar, Mujid S. Kazimi, and Neil E. Todreas. "Introduction to Structural Mechanics." (PDF) |
| 3 | Mechanics Fundamentals (cont.) Pressure Values of LWRs | Mechanics Fundamentals Collins, chapters 5.1 to 5.3. Pressure Values of LWRs Meyer, J. E. "Pressure Vessel Design Analysis." |
| 4 | Elastic Stress Analysis | Jaeger, T. "Appendix: Continuum Equations for Three Dimensional Elastic and Thermoelastic Stress-strain Fields in Cylindrical Cooridinates." |
| 5 | Elastic Stress Analysis (cont.) | |
| 6 | Design Limits | Collins, chapters 6.8 to 6.11. Wolf, Lothar, Mujid S. Kazimi, and E. Neil. Todreas. "Introduction to Structural Mechanics." (PDF) |
| 7 | Fusion First Wall Description and Thermal Stresses | Collins, chapter 8.3. |
| 8 | Introduction to Plasticity/Damage Mech. | Collins, chapters 8.5 and 8.6. Jaeger, T. "Appendix: Some Introductory Notes to the Theory of Plasticity." |
| 9 | The Deformation Prediction - Creep | Collins, chapters 13.1 to 13.8. Jaeger, T. "Introductory Discussion on Creep." ———. "Two-Bar Mechanism Mathematical Model for Linear-Creep Ratcheting of Thin-Walled Cylindrical Fuel Element Claddings Subjected to Internal Pressure and Thermal Cycling." |
| 10 | Fuel Pin Design | Jaeger, T. "Axisymmetric Elastic-Plastic Plane Strain Deformation of a Solid Circular Cylinder of Tresca-Material Under Uniform Heat Generation." ———. "Thermoelastic Stressesina Hollow Cylinder with Thin-Walled Internal Cladding for Axisymmetric Plane Strain Conditions." |
| 11 | Fuel Pin Design (cont.) | Jaeger, T. "Axisymmetric Elastic-Plastic Plane Strain Deformation of a Hollow Cylinder of Von Mises-Material Under Internal Pressure and Thermal Cycling." |
| 12 | Fuel Pin Design (cont.) | Collins, chapter 5.4. |
| 13 | Fuel Pin Design (cont.) | Collins, chapters 6.2 and 6.8. |
| 14 | Containment Design | |
| 15 | Containment Design (cont.) | |
| 16 | Containment Design (cont.) / NDE | |
| 17 | Dynamic Analysis | Jaeger, T. "Survey of Problems of Seismic Analysis and Aseismic Design of Nuclear Power Plant Structures and Equipment." |
| 18 | Dynamic Analysis (cont.) | |
| 19 | Quiz 1 | |
| 20 | Dynamic Analysis (cont.) | |
| 21 | Dynamic Analysis (cont.) | |
| 22 | Brittle Fracture | Collins, chapters 3.7 to 3.11. |
| 23 | Brittle Fracture (cont.) | |
| 24 | Special Topic: PSA | |
| 25 | Special Topic: Pressurized Thermal Shock | |
| 26 | Term Paper Presentation | |
| 27 | Term Paper Presentation (cont.) |