Physics of Nuclear Reactors: Fundamentals and Advanced Concepts

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Introduction to Nuclear Engineering: Chain Reactions and Fuel Cycles

Explores chain reactions, criticality, reactor types, and fuel cycles in nuclear engineering.

Introduction to Nuclear Engineering

Introduces nuclear engineering, covering reactions, chain reactions, fuel cycle, criticality, and multiplication factors.

Introduction to Nuclear Engineering

Introduces nuclear engineering concepts, covering reactor technology, physics, safety measures, fission reactions, and reactor safety.

Reactor Technology: Reactivity Variations and Control

Explores reactivity variations in reactor technology, covering short-term, medium-term, and long-term effects, means of control, and consequences.

Neutron chain-reacting systems

Explores chain reactions, multiplication factor, fuel cycles, reactor design, and types of nuclear reactors, ending with a summary of key concepts.

Nuclear Fission: Total Cross Section Analysis

Analyzes the total cross section data for nuclear fission, covering energy dependence, transport, reactions, uncertainties, fission fragments, and radiological hazards.

Nuclear Fission: Energy Release and Neutron Interactions

Explores nuclear fission, energy release, fission neutrons, and practical fuels in a nuclear reactor.

Neutron chain-reacting systems

Explores practical fission fuels, chain reactions, and multiplication factors in nuclear reactors.

Introduction to Nuclear Engineering: Gen IV Reactors

Introduces Generation IV nuclear reactors, focusing on fast-spectrum reactors and their sustainability, breeding of fissile fuel, properties of coolants, historical development, advantages, disadvantages, and key challenges.

Reactor Technology: Reactivity Variations and Control

Explores reactivity variations, control mechanisms, and the impact of the Doppler effect on reactor temperature.