KIET Group of Institutions

KIET/DEAN/2018/10
Department of Mechanical Engineering
COURSE B.Tech, IV SEM,
Assignment No.-2, (2022-23) Even Semester
Energy Science and Engineering (KOE043)

Note: (1) Question no. 2 is compulsory to all students.

(2) Attempt any five questions.

Q. No. Questions Marks CO BL

1 Define briefly about Critical size, Critical Mass and Nuclear fusion process 5 2 BL-2
mechanism with suitable example.
2 Define Nuclear force and Binding energy process happening in Nuclear 5 2 BL-2
fission. Explain the working of fission with the suitable example.
3 State chain reaction. Explain the process happening in reaction with 5 2 BL-4
suitable sketch.
4 Explain the nuclear reactor physics along with their components. 5 2 BL-2
5 Discuss the working principle of PWR type reactor. State the applications, 5 2 BL-2
advantages and disadvantages of reactor.
6 Explain 5 2 BL-2
a) Nuclear fuel cycle and its necessity in nuclear fission power plant
b) Radioactivity and types of radioactive decays
7 Discuss 5 2 BL-3
a) Nuclear stability belt and binding energy/nucleon curve
b) Mass defects
8 Discuss the working principle of BWR & CANDU type reactor. State the 5 2 BL-2
applications, advantages and disadvantages of reactor.