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| PHYS 44900 - Neutron Physics |
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Credit Hours: 3.00. This course will consider basic concepts relating to nuclear reactor theory. A familiarity with basic quantum mechanics, mechanics, electromagnetics, and modern physics is assumed. The course will introduce the physical principles behind the modeling of nuclear reactor cores. Aspects of both diffusion and transport theory will be considered in modeling nuclear reactor core neutron distributions, performance, and power generation. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
3.000 Credit hours Syllabus Available Levels: Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional Schedule Types: Distance Learning, Individual Study, Lecture Offered By: Regional Campus Only Course Attributes: Upper Division May be offered at any of the following campuses: Northwest- Westville Northwest- Hammond Learning Outcomes: 1. Understand the physical processes involved in a nuclear reactor. 2. Simulate a reactor/source configuration as appropriate depending on: number of dimensions; steady state or transient; number of groups; delayed neutron precursors; space dependent properties and grid spacing. 3. Methods to measure neutron distributions and parameters relevant for nuclear reactors, in particular reactivity and reactivity coefficients. |
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