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Course

PHYS-443: Physics of nuclear reactors

Lectures in this course (89)

Molten Salt Reactor

Covers the features of pebble bed reactors, modular HTGR design, HTR-PM unit, fuel handling, safety aspects, and RBMK reactor deficiencies.

Molten Salt Reactors: Advantages, Disadvantages, and Fuel Options

Explores the advantages and disadvantages of molten salt reactors, fuel options, technological advantages, safety aspects, and the thorium cycle.

Fundamentals of Nuclear Reactors

Explores the significance of delay neutrons in nuclear reactor operation and the core concepts of fission products and isotopes.

Light Water Reactors: Operation and Design

Explores light water reactors, reactor components, safety features, coolant systems, and reactor efficiency.

Light Water Reactors: Design and Operation

Explores the design and operation of Light Water Reactors, focusing on key components and safety systems.

Neutron Diffusion Modeling

Explores neutron diffusion in nuclear reactors, emphasizing key concepts for modeling neutron behavior and reactor safety.

Neutron Diffusion and Reactor Design

Explores neutron diffusion, reactor design, and the role of reflectors in enhancing neutron behavior and reducing reactor size.

Neutron Moderation in Nuclear Reactors

Explores neutron moderation in nuclear reactors, emphasizing energy-dependent interactions and the role of lethargy in neutron energy distribution.

Neutron moderation with absorption

Explores neutron moderation with absorption, resonances, and Fermi age theory in the context of neutron slowing down.

Neutron Transport and Resonances

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.

Nuclear Reactor Physics: Reactor Core Analysis

Covers the analysis of reactor cores in nuclear physics and their impact on performance and safety.

Neutron Diffusion Equation: Numerical Methods

Covers numerical methods for solving the neutron diffusion equation and addressing heterogeneous effects in thermal reactors.

Reactor Kinetics: Neutron Behavior and Lattice Effects

Explores neutron behavior in reactors, emphasizing heterogeneous lattices and group constant determination.

Fast Fission: Understanding Nuclear Reactors

Focuses on fast fission in nuclear reactors and the importance of U-238 in fuel efficiency.

Nuclear Reactor Kinetics

Explores the dynamics of nuclear reactors, focusing on isotopic effects and safety implications.

Neutronics Effects of Burnup

Explores the impact of burnup on neutronics in nuclear reactors, focusing on fissioning isotopes and fission product poisons.

Nuclear Reactor Physics: Fission and Reactivity

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

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.

Energy Consumption and Environmental Impact

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

Physics of Nuclear Reactors: Gas-Cooled Reactors

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