PHYS-443: Physics of nuclear reactors

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Lectures in this course (89)

Nuclear Reactor Physics: Fission and Reactivity

Explores nuclear reactor physics, emphasizing fission reactions, reactivity, and material effects on stability.

Heterogeneous Reactors

Covers the analysis of heterogeneous reactors, focusing on the multiregion reactor, one-group method, and criticality conditions.

Modified One Group Theory: Media Containing Fuel

Explores the modified one group theory for thermal reactors, focusing on media containing fuel and resonance treatment.

Physics of Nuclear Reactors: Fundamentals and Advanced Concepts

Explores the fundamentals and challenges of nuclear reactors, covering neutron diffusion, fission, breeding, transmutation, and advanced technologies.

Multigroup theory: Two-group method and group structures

Explains the two-group method, group structures, and multi-group constants.

Picking Factor Computation

Covers the computation of the picking factor and related exercises.

Advanced LWR Technology

Explores burnup algorithms, time-step discretization, LWR fuel evolution, spent fuel composition, refueling techniques, and boric acid control in PWRs.

Energy Consumption and Environmental Impact

Discusses energy consumption, environmental impact, and sustainable practices in power generation and carbon emissions.

Multigroup theory

Covers the multigroup theory, focusing on the two-group method and resonance escape probability.

Multigroup Theory: K-eigenvalue Problem and Numerical Solutions

Explores the practical approach of homogenizing reactor core analysis and the calculation route for multigroup diffusion equations.

Breeding and LFR: Reactivity Control and Transmutation

Explores breeding, reactivity control, and transmutation in advanced reactor designs.

Physics of Nuclear Reactors: Gas-Cooled Reactors

Explores gas-cooled nuclear reactors, covering basic principles, reactor concepts, fuel types, and advanced technologies.

Exercise Session: Week 10 Concepts

Covers exercises on smoke and mud, small reactors, and spherical reactors.

Reactor Kinetics: Point Kinetics Equations

Covers reactor kinetics, point kinetics equations, delayed neutrons, and decay heat in nuclear reactors.

Breeding and Liquid Metal Fast Reactors

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.

Nuclear Reactors: Concepts and Analysis

Explores nuclear reactor physics, covering basic principles, specific reactor types, accidents like Chernobyl, and advanced technologies.

Reactor Technology: Reactivity Variations and Control

Explores reactivity variations, control mechanisms, and the impact of the Doppler effect on reactor temperature.

Gas Reactor: Transmutation with Fast Neutrons and High-Temperature Concepts

Explores transmutation in fast reactors, subcritical reactors, and high-temperature gas-cooled concepts.

Heterogeneous Reactors

Covers the analysis of heterogeneous reactors, including reflector savings and practical reactor calculations.

Neutron Physics: Reactor Overview

Covers neutron interactions, fission products, energy release, and reactor design considerations.

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