Introduces the fundamental concepts of reactor kinetics in nuclear engineering, covering neutron behavior, critical conditions, and reactor control mechanisms.
Explores breeding and liquid metal fast reactors, focusing on the challenges of managing plutonium, transmutation to reduce nuclear waste, and the use of liquid metal cooling for reactor efficiency and safety.
Explores fusion reactor structural material requirements, effects of 14 MeV neutrons, candidate materials, and the crucial role of material science in fusion energy.
Explores neutron interactions, resonances, fission barriers, and energy release in fission reactions, highlighting the importance of kinetic energy and the differences in fission probabilities for various isotopes.
