MAE 120 Spring Quarter 2016

Introduction to Nuclear Engineering

Spring Quarter 2016

Stefan LLEWELLYN SMITH
EBUII 574
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http://web.eng.ucsd.edu/~sgls

This is the homepage for MAE120 during Spring Quarter 2016. Last updated: June 8, 2016.

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Practical details

Lectures: MWF 10:00 am-10:50 am in WLH 2204. Fourth hour: F 9:00–10:00 am in WLH 2204. Office hours: Tu 9–10:30 am in EBU II 574. TA: Ching Chang (chc054@ucsd.edu), office hours M 1:30 am–3:00 pm in EBU II 305; section Tu 3–4 pm in EBU II 305.

Catalog entry

MAE 120. Introduction to Nuclear Energy (4)
Overview of basic fission and fusion processes. Elementary fission reactor physics and engineering; environmental and waste disposal issues. Survey of fusion technology issues and perspectives. May not receive credit for both MAE 118C and MAE 120. Prerequisites: MAE 101A or CENG 101A, or consent of instructor.

Required text

The book is Nuclear Energy: An Introduction to the Concepts, Systems, and Applications of Nuclear Processes (7th edition) by Murray and Holbert. I've placed it on reserve at the library, along with the book Introduction to Nuclear Engineering (3rd edition) by Lamarsh and Baratta.

Lecture Schedule (there may be changes)

Note: slides and presentations I have prepared that contain copyrighted mate are on Ted. The links will take you there. Look for them in the appropriate week's folder. Links to most other material are direct.

Week	Text	Topic	Notes and links	Slides
1	H&M Chapters 24, 18	Global energy use Reactor design Energy	Tynan presentation on world energy use (2011) More on energy MacKay online book on sustainable energy The fourth hour on 4/1 will be a lecture.	S1 S2 S3 S4
2	H&M Chapters 1, 2	Atoms and nuclei Radioactivity	The lecture on 4/4 will be a review session by the TA; see here Relativity relations and electromagnetic spectrum Atomic number density relations	S5 S6
3	H&M Chapters 3, 4	Radioactivity Nuclear processes	Quiz I on 4/15 from 10–10:50 am	S7 S8 S9
4	H&M Chapters 4, 5	Nuclear processes Radiation and materials		S10 S11 S12
5	H&M Chapters 5, 6	Radiation and materials Fission	Midterm on 4/29 from 9–10:50 am (bring paper)	S13 S14
6	H&M Chapters 7, 16	Fusion Neutron diffusion and reactions	Keep/Quit/Start card (contact me if you didn't get one and would like to fill one in)	S15 S16 S17
7	H&M Chapters 17, 19	Neutron heat energy Reactor theory	Quiz II on 5/13 from 10–10:50 am	S18 S19 S20
8	H&M Chapters 19, 20	Reactor theory Time-dependent reactor theory		S21 S22 S23
9	H&M Chapter 20	Time-dependent reactor theory	Quiz III on 5/27 from 10–10:50 am	S24 S25 S26
10	H&M Chapter 26	Fusion reactors Review session	Monday 5/30 is Memorial Day: no class Friday 6/3: review session 9–9:50 and 10–10:50 am	S27 S28

Homework

Homework policy: you may discuss problems among yourselves, but you should write up and hand in homework individually. Homework should be handed in during class on Wednesday or ahead of time to the TA if you have made arrangements. The questions in the book have numerical answers at the back of the book; you should therefore make sure to explain and justify your work in the homework you hand in.

I Due 4/6/2016. H&M (7th edition): 18.7, 18.9, 18.10, 18.13, 1.5, 1.7, 1.11, 1.12, 1.14, 1.16. Solution.
II Due 4/13/2016. H&M (7th edition): 2.2, 2.8, 2.12, 2.15, 2.19, 3.1, 3.3, 3.7, 3.9, 3.12. Solution.
III Due 4/20/2016. H&M (7th edition): 4.5, 4.11, 4.14, 4.16, 4.17, 4.23, 5.2, 5.7, 5.10, 5.16. Solution.
IV Due 5/4/2016. H&M (7th edition): 6.5, 6.6, 6.8, 6.9, 6.10, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.5, 7.7. Solution.
V Due 5/11/2016. H&M (7th edition): 16.3, 16.5, 16.7, 16.9, 16.10, 2.16, 3.6, 4.9, 5.6, 18.2. Solution.
VI Due 5/18/2016. H&M (7th edition): 17.3, 17.5, 17.7, 17.10, 17.14, 19.1, 19.3, 19.4, 19.6, 19.8. Solution.
VII Due 5/25/2016. H&M (7th edition): 19.9, 19.11, 19.12, 19.13, 20.1, 20.8, 20.13, 20.16, 6.2, 7.8. Solution.
VIII Due 6/1/2016. H&M (7th edition): 20.6, 20.12, 20.14, 26.2, 26.3, 26.4, 26.5, 16.8, 17.8. Solution.

Quizzes

There will be three 50-minute quizzes. You may bring a single hand-written sheet of notes.

Quiz I 4/15/2016. Solution.
Quiz II 5/13/2016 (covers Chapters 7, 16, 17). Solution.
Quiz III 5/27/2016 (covers Chapters 19 and 20). Solution.

Midterm

Friday April 29 in class, 1h 50 minutes. You may bring a single hand-written sheet of notes. Solution.

Final

Monday June 6, 8 am–11 am. You may bring TWO hand-written sheets of notes. Solution.

Grading policy

I remind you of UCSD's policy on academic integrity. I may rescale the different components (homework, quizzes, midterm and final) to arrive at the final grade. A preliminary breakdown is 20% + 15% + 25% + 40%. I will replace your cumulative grade by your final grade if the latter is better. In the previous classes where I have done this, very few students have benefited from this, so it is better not to rely on this as a strategy for the class.