UN0802 - Nuclear Reactor Analysis (2009 version)
(This course is similar, but not identical, to EP6D03)

Announcements

• Offered: January 23, 2010 to March 7, 2010.
• Location: to be announced.
• It is highly recommended that you review the Physics refresher / prerequisite material for this course and the general Math refresher / prerequisite to ensure you are ready for UN0802. See the Refresher / Prerequisite Material page for further information.

Course Description:

An introduction to nuclear energy and fission energy systems is presented. The energetics of nuclear reactions, interactions of radiation with matter, radioactivity, design and operating principles of fission are presented. Nuclear reactor physics including chain reactions, reactor statics and kinetics, multigroup analysis, core thermalhydraulics and the impact of these topics on reactor design are covered. Special topics such as xenon dynamics, burnup and reactor flux effects on safety are included.

• Prerequisite: Registration in the UNENE Joint M. Eng. Program
• Lecturers:
  • Eleodor Nichita (UOIT), Phone: (905)721-8668 ext. 2968, e-mail: eleodor.nichita@uoit.ca, web site.
  • Ben Rouben (12 & 1 Consulting), Phone: (416)663-3252, e-mail: roubenb@alum.mit.edu

Course Administration

• Course Outline (pdf 21kb)

Course Notes

• Lectures by Eleodor Nichita
  • Parts 1&2 Interaction of Neutrons with Matter & Nuclear Reactor Theory (pdf 397kb)
  • Part 3 Nuclear Reactor Kinetics (pdf 484kb)
• Lectures by Ben Rouben
  • R1: Fission & The Neutron Cycle (ppt 594kb)
  • R2: Neutron Current & Leakage (ppt 428kb)
  • R3: The Infinite Lattice (ppt 256kb)
  • R4: The Finite Reactor (ppt 383kb)
  • R5: The Infinite-Slab Reactor (ppt 308kb)
  • R6: Other Reactor Geometries (ppt 441kb)
  • R7: Four-Factor Formula (ppt 388)
  • R8: The Infinite Lattice in 2 Energy Groups (ppt 246kb)
  • R9: The Finite Reactor in 2 Energy Groups (ppt 296kb)
  • R10: Evolution of Lattice Properties (ppt 572kb) [updated 2010.01.07]
  • R11: Real Power Reactors (ppt 272kb)
  • R12: Subcritical Multiplication (ppt 282kb)
  • R13: CANDU Reactivity Devices (ppt 1.5Mb)
  • R14: Xenon Effects (ppt 970kb)
  • R15: Reactivity Coefficients (ppt 2.0Mb)
  • R16: CANDU Fuel Management (pdf 198kb)
  • R17: CANDU LOCA Calculations (ppt 1.1Mb)

Assignments

• In-class exercises with solutions (doc 102kb)
• Assignment #2 (doc 59kb) - Solution (doc 93kb)