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Since 2020, in cooperation with the Technical Academy of Rosatom, NNSTU (Nizny Novgorod, Russia) implemented a project to prepare the short-term courses and a full-fledged master's program «NPP with SMR» in English.
The project consists of two parts. The first one - a program of train-the-trainer’s courses "NPPs with SMR: Main Aspects and Life-cycle" - a new educational product aimed at improving the qualifications of specialists from foreign partner countries in this field of engineering. The second - two-year master's program, whose graduates are preparing for research, design and development activities in the field of nuclear engineering of NPPs with SMR.
The main topics of study of the Master's degree program are focused on innovative approaches in the design and construction of nuclear power plants, SMR safety assurance, hydrodynamics and heat transfer, methods for solving engineering problems of SMR, Rosatom production system in the design and construction of power plants.
In addition to lectures, there are a large number of practical classes in laboratories. NNSTU has several unique research test facilities that simulate thermal-hydraulic processes in different type small modular reactors. Aerodynamic facility FT-50 for modeling the coolant hydrodynamics in the core of the RITM-200 and KLT-40S reactors; multifunctional facility FT-40 for studying mixing processes in the water-cooled SMR pressure vessel; high-pressure stand FT-A1 for studying processes in HTGR; FT-4 test facility with lead coolant for modeling processes in the equipment of the SVBR and BREST reactors.
The report will provide information about the structure of the educational process, about the experimental facilities of NNSTU and information about scientific researches conducted by students studying through this program.
| Country OR International Organization | Russian Federation |
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| Email address | dobrov@nntu.ru |
| Confirm that the work is original and has not been published anywhere else | YES |
