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KARAPGA VINAYAGA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND

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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