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:
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November 3 & 4, 2018
November 17 & 18, 2018
December 1 & 2, 2018
December 15 & 16, 2018
January 12, 2019 – exam date
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| 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/
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- 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 Notes
- Kinetics Overview
- Introduction to Reactor Kinetics
- Fission and Delayed Neutrons
- Point Kinetics without Delayed Neutrons
- Point Kinetics with Delayed Neutrons
- Point Kinetics Example
- Perturbation Theory
- Perturbation Theory Example
- Prompt Jump Approx for One Delayed Neutron Group
- Inhour Equation and General Prompt Jump Approximation
- Reactivity Measurement Methods
- Source Multiplication Formula and Measurement Method
- Source Multiplication Example
- Null Reactivity Method
- Reactivity Coefficients
- Xenon Fission Product Poisoning
- Class Problem 1 – Delayed Neutrons
- Class Problem 2 – Prompt Jump
- Reactivity Measurement Problem