Introduction to Nuclear Engineering

This lecture provides an introduction to nuclear engineering, covering topics such as nuclear reactors in operation worldwide, the history of nuclear power plants, the future of nuclear power in Switzerland, reactor types, reactor components, and the thermodynamics of pressurized water reactors. The instructor discusses the fundamentals of reactors with thermal neutrons, the classification of reactors based on power, and the different types of nuclear power reactors. The lecture also delves into the system of barriers in pressurized water reactors, the general scheme of a boiling water reactor, and the coolant circulation in a BWR.