UN 0802 – Nuclear Reactor Physics

2018 Version – 
UN802 is preceded by the Physics Refresher Course – It is expected that students know the material covered in the Refresher course to complete the UN802 Nuclear Reactor Analysis Course successfully.

Course Details:

Dates
  November 3 & 4, 2018
  November 17 & 18, 2018
  December 1 & 2, 2018
  December 15 & 16, 2018
  January 12, 2019  – exam date
 
Start Time   9:00 am
Location
  UOIT – 2000 Simcoe Street North, Oshawa, ON L1G 0C5​
  Science Building (UA)  – Rooms as noted per date
 
    Date                             Room
•  October 27 & 28           UA2220       Refresher Course
•  November 3 & 4           UA2220
•  November 17 & 18       UA3220
•  December 1 & 2           UA2220
•  December 15 & 16       tba
•  January 12, 2019         UA2220
 
  UOIT Campus Map – https://uoit.ca/maps/
 
Instructor
Deadlines
  • Final date to Register – November 16, 2018
  • Last day to Drop Course – November 16, 2018

 

  • Prerequisite: Registration in the UNENE M.Eng. or UNENE Diploma Program
  • It is highly recommended that you review the Physics refresher / prerequisite material for this course and the general Math refresher / prerequisite. It will be expected that you know the material covered in these two refresher courses. 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.

Course Administration  –  updates in progress
 

 

Course Notes

 
11. Nuclear Reactor Kinetics
 
 
EXERCISES