NRPE is a deep training in the field of the Reactor Physics. Such a training suits to operate and optimize the current nuclear fleet, to develop and to set up the 3th generation of reactors (EPR…), to design and to develop the IV Generation reactors.
6 months after diplomation (average over 5 years)
Registration fees - tuition fees:
243€ for EU students. +12k€ for non-EU students
Teaching location:
Duration:
To be eligible you have to get a M1 level (240 ECTS) or equivalent (French Engineer Schools).
You need to have validated Nuclear Physics, Heat transfert and Fluid Mechanism, Quantum Mechanics courses.
Improve the safety: reactor design, reactor operation (normal, incidental, accidental and post-accidental situations).
Build and optimize the advanced reactors.
Build and optimize new storage capacities, containers for transport.
Design of the innovative reactors: SMR, Gen IV.
Reduce the radiotoxicity associated with the minor actinides.
Operate a reactors fleet by taking the new mix-energy context into account.
Introduction to Safety (12h),
Criticality-Safety (12h),
Fuctional Description of a PWR (24h),
Radiation Protection (30h),
Fuel cycles and Reactor Systems (27h),
Energy Transition and flexibility (15h).
Nuclear Physics (42h),
Material for nuclear (42h),
Neutronics (100h),
Thermal-Hydraulics(66h),
Reactor Physics & Simulation (27h),
Multiphysics and Uncertainties (15h).
5-month internship.
Hands-on experience (80h). Use of nuclear calculation codes (Cathare, Flica, Apollo, Tripoli), simulator of reactor functioning (SOFIA), Enhanced Virtual Opem Core (EVOC), SEM, XRD, multi-ion beam irradiation platform (JANNuS), Radiation Protection platform.
Technical visits: Nuclear Power Plant, Fuel fabrication plant, CEA and EDF R&D facilities.
Tutorials with a strong participation.
(over 12 years)
Evaluation modality
Exams and Continuous Assessment.
Les inscriptions au M2 doivent être effectuées sur la plateforme de candidature en ligne de l'université Paris-Saclay.
Online on the UPSay website from January to July.
Educational contact
Pascal DANNUSpascal.dannus@cea.fr+33 1 69 08 90 03
Administrative contact
Irfana GUELAHirfana.guelah@cea.fr0169085850