Structural Mechanics in Nuclear Power Technology, MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW)

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
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Cambridge, MA 02139-4307,

Course Description,
This course deals with structural components in nuclear power plant systems, their functional purposes, operating conditions, and mechanical-structural design requirements. It combines mechanics techniques with models of material behavior to determine adequacy of component design. Considerations include mechanical loading, brittle fracture, in-elastic behavior, elevated temperatures, neutron irradiation, and seismic effects.