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Materials Science for Nuclear Engineering – (M.Sc.)
Grenoble Institute of Technology
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| Application Deadline: | August | ||
| Location: | Grenoble / France / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 24 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
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The aim of this program is to give an advanced course in materials for nuclear engineering. The course will focus on :
- materials selection and reactor design
- materials in a nuclear environment
- materials issues in ageing of power plants
- materials for the next generation
The career opportunities are in materials engineers to run power plants, as well as future researches in nuclear materials science, or in design of next generation of reactors
The course is given in close collaboration with utilities users such as EDF, and is of interest to atomic energy center, and to nuclear reactor producers (such as Areva). Collaborations with equivalent institutions in UK and Canada are also envisaged.
Contents
"Materials Science for Nuclear Engineering" (320h)
Courses 1, 3, 4 will be given by University staff
Course 2 will be given by external experts as seminars
Courses 5 and 6 will be given by engineers from EDF
Course 7 will be given as seminars both by external experts and by University staff
1. Basic Nuclear science and thermohydraulics for materials scientists
o Introduction to Power plants physics and thermohydraulics (40h, one course)
2. Technical, Economical and societal aspects of energy production
o Energy production economics, geopolitics, sociology (40h) (seminars, one course)
3. Reactor design and Materials Selection
o The different reactors and associated materials requirements (40h) (lectures and practicals , one course)
4. Materials in a Nuclear environment: irradiation and ageing of structures
(120h, 3 courses)
o 4.1 Physics of irradiated materials: concepts / experimental methods / simulations (60h) (course, practices, projects)
o 4.2. Ageing of structures (60h) (metals, polymers, concrete) (lectures, practices)
5. Specific issues for nuclear materials (40h , one course )
o 5.1. Specific problems for fuels, cladding and control bars (10h) (course, seminars)
o 5.2. Specific problems for the Vessels(10h) (course, seminars)
o 5.3. Specific problems for circuits and steam generators(10h) (course, seminars)
o 5.4. Coolants chemistry and radiolysis (10h) (course, seminars)
6. Nuclear Engineering safety (40 h, one course)
o 6.1. Non destructive control and safety (10h) (lectures, seminars)
o 6.2. Waste management (20h) ( lectures)
o 6.3. Elements of civil engineering (10h) (lectures, seminar)
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7. Future Generation (40h, one course)
o Gen IV et ITER (20h) ( lectures, seminars)
o Visit of an industrial plan where the components are made (Le Creusot) : (10h)
o Implantation of Nuclear plant : presentation of a communication expert from EDF
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Requirements
For students with a materials background, a course on nuclear engineering will be provided. For students with a nuclear engineering background, a course on the prerequisites in materials science will be provided.
Bachelor degree required.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
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