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| GENU2004-1 | Nuclear reactor theory and experiments
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| Durée : | 45h Labo. |
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| Titulaire(s) : | Hamid Aït Abderrahin, William D'haeseleer, Jean‑Marie Noterdaeme |
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| Langue : | Langue anglaise |
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| Aperçu général : |
- Physics of nuclear reactors
- Transport and diffusion
- Spatial dependence
- Slowing down theory
- Resonance integrals
- Cell calculations
- Neutron thermalisation
- Multigroup equations
- Reactivity and control
- Reactor dynamics
- Reactor codes
- Neutron sources and detectors
- Basic measurements: source strength, neutron flux (activation analysis, neutron counting), neutron spectrum (time of flight methods, unfolding methods), reaction rates
- Activity, dose and cross-section measurement
- Measurement of neutron transport parameters: stationary methods, pulsed neutron experiments
- Measurement of reactivities (and reactivity coefficients): survey, static methods, dynamic measurements, inverse kineticsStatistical fluctuation method: reactor noise, mathematical
analysis, applications (Rossi-alpha, sign correlations, zero crossings)
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| Objectif du cours : |
- To understand the physical processes involved in a nuclear reactor
- To understand and be able to write down and solve the basic equations
- To be able to 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.
- To learn how to measure neutron distributions and parameters relevant for nuclear reactors, in particular reactivity and reactivity coefficients
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| Pré-requis : | Mathematics as discussed in the list of background books by W. D'haeseleer (differential equations, taylor expansions, fourier expansions, bessel functions)
REFERENCE BOOKS ON PREREQUISITE
See website www.sckcen.be/bnen (http://www.sckcen.be/bnen, Brochures and Info, Background books W., D'haeseleer (mathematics) )
A further good book is : Advanced Calculus for Applications, F.B. Hildebrand, Prentice Hall |
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| Organisation : |
- 2.5 t.m. , 45 hours lectures, 45 hours lab. sessions, 15 hours independent study
- SCK*CEN guidance: use of codes: 1 day
- Use of a critical assembly at SCK*CEN
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| Notes de cours : |
- J.J. Duderstadt and L.J. Hamilton, "Nuclear Reactor Analysis", 1976 (Wiley & Sons)
- Lamarsh, J.R., "Introduction to Nuclear Reactor Theory", Addison-Wesley, Reading, Mass.,
1966
- Profio, A.E., Experimental Reactor Physics, J. Wiley, 1976
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| Evaluation : | Open book, written examination |
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| Contacts : | Peter Baeten: peter.baeten@sckcen.be
Gert Van den Eynde: gert.van.den.eynde@sckcen.be |
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