PHYS 581 Nuclear Reactors Physics

Neutron Physics: properties of neutrons, Neutron sources, nuclear reactions, BF3 detectors.
Nuclear Fission by thermal neutron in homogenous reactors: Scattering Cross Section, Energy release from fission, Neutron yield, Reactor Criticality, Neutron cycle and the multiplication factor.
Neutron diffusion: Diffusion equation and its solutions.
The Critical equation in steady homogenous reactors: Diffusion equation applied to thermal for infinite and finite reactors, Fast neutron diffusion and Fermi age equation.
Heterogeneous Reactors: Effect of fuel distribution on the parameters of the multiplication factor, Non-steady nuclear reactors.
 
 

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