We are holding this course to Spring 2026.
The Focused RSAC/NDR 10 day course covers the Westinghouse Reload Process in detail and provides step-by-step instructions on the various analyses which make up the Reload Process with a focus on Nuclear Design. The course will cover the nuclear design portion of each of the key phases of the reload process: fuel management, Reload Safety Analysis Checklist (RSAC), Nuclear Design Report (NDR), and Low Power Physics Testing (LPPT).
The following topics will be covered:
- Introduction to Fuel Management
- Overview of Loading Pattern Risk Assessment
- ND Model Development
- RSAC ItemsPeaking Factors
- Reactivity Coefficients
- Beta Effective
- Final Acceptance Criteria (FAC): CAOC/RAOC
- Accidents Related to Nuclear Design
- Rodded Accidents
- Steamline Break (SLB)
- Locked Rotor
- Boron Dilution
- Loss of Coolant Accident (LOCA)
- NDR Items
- Best Estimate Reactivity Coefficients, Peaking Factors, Power Distributions
- Xe/Sm Worths
- Generation of Plant Specific Tables/Figures
- Shutdown Boron Concentrations
