Introduction to nuclear fission and the physics of nuclear reactors; reactor statics for homogeneous reactors; reactor kinetics for simple time-dependent situations; effects of saturating fission products (Xe-135); reactivity coefficients. Students perform labs involving the McMaster Nuclear Reactor to gain an understanding of the nuclear physics processes underlying its operation and its applications.
Introduction to nuclear fission and the physics of nuclear reactors; reactor statics for homogeneous reactors; reactor kinetics for simple time-dependent situations; effects of saturating fission products (Xe-135); reactivity coefficients. Students perform labs involving the McMaster Nuclear Reactor to gain an understanding of the nuclear physics processes underlying its operation and its applications.
