Karapga Vinayaga College of Engineering and Technology Madurantakam Department of Mechanical Engineering
Karapga Vinayaga College of Engineering and Technology Madurantakam Department of Mechanical Engineering
Karapga Vinayaga College of Engineering and Technology Madurantakam Department of Mechanical Engineering
TECHNOLOGY
MADURANTAKAM
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Prepared by
J.EKANTHA MOORTHY.,M.Tech., MBA.,
Asst-Professor /KVCET Page 1
ME 2034 NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
ASSIGNMENT 1
PART A
1. What is amu? What is its importance in nuclear physics? (nov /dec 2007)
2. What do you understand by the terms binding energy and mass defect?(nov /dec 2007)
3. Explain the term half life term of radio active elements(nov/ dec 2009)
4. Explain the term natural radioactivity and artificial radio activity.(nov /dec 2011)
5. What is the role of cross section in characterizing a moderate and a control rod(nov dec 2011)
6. Write the importance of determining half time period.(may /june2012)
7. Comment on the term mass energy equivalence(may /june 2012)
8. State the law of mass energy equvilance (nov/dec 2012)
9. What is called mass defect ? give its significance.(may june 2013)
10. List the four general methods of producing mono energetic neutrons (nov/dec 2013)
PART B
1. (i)What is nuclear isomerism ? and explain the three diferrent types of it with neat sketch .
(nov/dec 2013)
(ii) write notes on conversion and breeding(nov/dec2013).
2. (i) what is the difference between atomic number and mass number (may /june 2013)
(ii) explain the different radioactive emission and their effects on parent atom (may/june 2013)
3. (i)Explain the terms binding energy and mass defects.(nov/dec 2012)
(ii) explain how energy is released in nuclear fission process ? when uranium is bombarded by
neutrons mentioning the distribution of average fission energy of U
235
.(nov dec 2012)
4. Compare various nuclear models of an atom . explain and comment on the predictions of shell
model. Explain in detail(may /june 2012)
5. Give an account of various types of neutron interaction and explain any one reaction in detail to
produce a radio nuclide (nov /dec 2011).
ASSIGNMENT II
PART -A
1. Explain the term critical mass .(nov /dec 2011).
2. What is nuclear fusion ? name one man made fusion reactions (nov/dec 2011)
3. Mention the most commonly used nuclear fuel and state why (may /june 2012)
4. How does critical mass determine for nuclear fusion reaction(may/ june2012 )
5. Define the term reproduction factor or multiplication factor(nov dec 2012)
6. Write the difference between fusion and fission.(may /june 2013)
7. Why berlium is considered bestand most economical cladding material.(may/june 2013)
KARAPGA VINAYAGA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND
TECHNOLOGY
MADURANTAKAM
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Prepared by
J.EKANTHA MOORTHY.,M.Tech., MBA.,
Asst-Professor /KVCET Page 2
8. How much power is generated by the fissioning of 1gm of U
235
per day (nov/ dec 2013)
9. List the different types of nuclear reactor design (nov/dec2013)
10. Define critical mass. (nov/dec2009)
PART-B
1. What is chain reaction in nuclear fission ? discuss the factors on which the chain reaction
depends.(nov/dec 2009)
2. Explain the process of uranium production and purification .(nov/dec 2011)
3. (i) distinguish between nuclear fission and fusion process(nov/dec 2012)
(ii)explain the conditions required to produce a continous fission reaction.(nov/dc2012)
4. (i) explain the difference between controlled and uncontrolled chain reaction.
(may june 2013).
(ii) name the common uranium fuels and explain their properties.
5. Explain the following irradiation effect of thorium .
(i) With metals and its alloys.
(ii) With mixed ceramic compound.(nov/dec2013 )
ASSIGNMENT III
PART _A
1. Define solvent extraction (nov /dec 2013).
2. What are the disadvantages of ion exchange for fuel processing .(nov dec 2013)
3. State the stages involved in reprocessing of spent fuel(may/june 2013)
4. What is the condition in selecting a good solvent for extraction.(may/june 2013)
5. Mention the characteristics of fuel.(nov /dec 2012)
6. Hat is the role of solvent in the reprocessing(nov dec 2012)
7. What do you meant by reproceesing of nuclear fuels .(may /june 2012).
8. What are the useful by products of a reactor (may /june 2012)
9. Write about hexane or REDOX(nov/dec 2011)
10. What is breeder reactor?(nov /dec 2011)
PART-B
1. Name the nuclear fuel reprocessing sites in india .give the method that exists in practice for
reprocessing and elaborate on that method(nov/dec 2011)
2. List the characteristics of spent fuel in nuclear reactor. Why are these fuels reprocessed
(may/june 2012)
3. Explain the role of solvent extraction in reprocessing and how it is extracted .descrbe the
solvent extraction equipment (nov/dec 2012)
4. Explain the various stages in reprocessing of Irradtion fuel(may /june 2013).
5. Explain the various methods for separation of PLUTONIUM from irradiated natural
URANIUM with flow diagram (nov /dec 2013)
KARAPGA VINAYAGA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND
TECHNOLOGY
MADURANTAKAM
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Prepared by
J.EKANTHA MOORTHY.,M.Tech., MBA.,
Asst-Professor /KVCET Page 3
ASSIGNMENT IV
PART A
1. Define breeding ratio(nov/dec 2013)
2. What is the function of evaporator and super heater in breeder reactor(nov/dec 2013)
3. What is called doubling time in breeding reactor.(may /june 2013)
4. Define critical size of the reactor (may /june 2013)
5. Mention the different fast breeding g reactors and write down any two characterstics of
the reactor(nov /dec 2012)
6. What are the difeerence systems of heat transfer used heterogeneous and homogeneous
reactors (nov/dec 2012)
7. What is the necessary condtions for breeding (may/june 2012)
8. Write a note on reactor shielding .(may /june 2012)
9. Name the two heat exchanging system (nov/dec 2011)
10. What are the essential components of a nuclear reactor (nov/dec 2011).n
Part-b
1. Give the design construction and working of liquid metal fast breeder reactor (LMFBR) .
(nov/dec 2013).
2. (a) discuss the steps involved in the design of (FBR)
(b) explain the modes of heat transfer in nuclear reactor.(may/june 2013 )
3. (a) Explain the doubling time , breeding ratio and gain factor.
(b) describe in brief the different types of nuclear reactor shielding arrangements
(nov/dec 2012)
4. The removal of heat from the reactor core is an important factor explain.discuss the
various system of heat removal with required diagrams .(may/june 2013)
5. Give a detail account of spiral heat exchangers (SHE) with the constructions and flow
arrangements. Also mention where such sytems are employed.(nov/dec 2011)
ASSIGNMENT -V
PART-A
1. Explain the term low level waste (LLW)and high level waste (HLW).(nov/dec 2011).
2. When will you discard a radioactive element as a waste.(nov/dec 2011)
3. What are solid radioactive waste materials ?(may/june2012)
4. Write about the possible biological damages due to radiations from nuclear
reactors.(may/june 2012)
5. What are the difference types of nuclear waste materials and give examples
.(nov/dec2012)
KARAPGA VINAYAGA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND
TECHNOLOGY
MADURANTAKAM
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Prepared by
J.EKANTHA MOORTHY.,M.Tech., MBA.,
Asst-Professor /KVCET Page 4
6. What is the unit of radiation dose and out define the term. What amount of radiation
accumulation allowed in a year for human being above 18 years of age(nov/dec2012).
7. classify the nuclear wasteon the basis of intensity of radiation and mention the range of
each.(may/june 2013)
8. State the safety measures to be taken for safe guarding the people working in nuclear
power plant (may/june 2013)
9. What is the need of pressure suppression system in reactor(nov/dec2013).
10. list the primary objectives of reactor instrumentation safety system in nuclear power
plants(nov/dec2013).
PART-B
1. What are the main functions and materials of radiation shielding in a nuclear power plant
?explain(nov/dec2013)
2. Discuss the methods used for treating the low level solid waste , high level solid waste
and radioactive gases such as CRYPTON etc.,(may/june2013)
3. Explain in detail how the radioactive waste materials are disposed of .(nov/dec 2012)
4. Discuss on permissible radiation those limit and tolerance dose determination
(may/june2012)
5. Give the detail account of radiation hazards .(nov dec2011).
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