Introduces Generation IV nuclear reactors, focusing on fast-spectrum reactors and their sustainability, breeding of fissile fuel, properties of coolants, historical development, advantages, disadvantages, and key challenges.
Explores neutron moderation, absorption, resonance scattering, and energy discretization in reactors, emphasizing the trade-offs between computational efficiency and accuracy.
Introduces nuclear engineering, covering reactor types, components, and thermodynamics, including pressurized water reactors and boiling water reactors.
