REACTOR PHYSICS

Reference material

Module 1: 

Nuclear Physics (2 hrs)

Module 2: 

Nuclear Reactions with Neutrons (2 hrs)

Module 3: 

Fission Reaction (2 hrs)

Module 4: 

Production of Neutrons (2 hrs)

Module 5: 

Cross Section (2 hrs)

Module 6: 

Chain Reaction (1 hrs)

Module 7: 

Neutron Moderation and Diffusion (3 hrs)

Module 8: 

Steady State Reactor (3 hrs)

Module 9: 

Critical Geometry (2 hrs)

Module 10: 

Neutron Flux Distribution (2 hrs)

Reactivity and its Effects on Reactor Power (1 hrs)

Module 12: 

Changes on Reactor Power Relative to Time (2 hrs)

Module 13: 

Effect on Neutron Source (1 hrs)

Module 14: 

Effect in reactivity Due to Temperature Changes (2 hrs)

Module 15: 

Fission Product Poisoning (2 hrs)

Module 16: 

Fuel Burnup (2 hrs)

Overview

This module gives the definition of a new quantity called reactivity and the effect of the reactivity on the reactor power without time dependence is briefly presented.

Learning objectives

To understand the reactivity concept.

Time allocation

1 hour

You can access:

Section 1: Criticality and Neutron Multiplication

Section 2: Reactivity

Section 3: The Effect of Reactivity on Neutron Multiplication

Section 4: The Effect of Reactivity on Neutron Flux and Reactor Power

Section 5: Exercises

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