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NSEG-5424: Reactor Thermal Hydraulics

Description: Fundamental processes of heat generation and transport in nuclear reactors. Heat generation by fission and radiation interactions; spatial distribution of heat generation; heat transport by conduction and convection. Effects of boiling and critical heat flux. Fundamentals of reactor thermal and hydraulic design.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: NSEG-5114

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 5

Average GPA: 3.57 (rounds to A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 32.44%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.00%

Yang Liu202463.1%36.9%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.575

Grade Distribution Over Time

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Fall 2020Fall 2022Fall 2023Fall 2024Term050% W