| 1 |
Introduction/reactor layout and classification (PDF) |
| 2 |
Chart of nuclides/neutron sources (PDF - 1.5 MB) |
| 3 |
Neutron reactions/Boltzman distribution/number density (PDF) |
| 4 |
Neutron cross-sections (PDF) |
| 5 |
Binding energy/liquid drop model/fission process (PDF - 1.5 MB) |
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Tour of MIT research reactor |
| 6 |
Burners, converters, breeders/neutron life cycle (PDF) |
| 7 |
Neutron life cycle (PDF) |
| 8 |
Criticality accidents/why is radiation dangerous (PDF 1) (PDF 2) |
| 9 |
Neutron flux, reaction rates, current (PDF) |
| 10 |
One velocity model (PDF) |
| 11 |
Non-multiplying media (PDF) |
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Multiplying media (PDF) |
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Criticality conditions (PDF) |
| 14 |
Kinematics of neutron scattering (PDF) |
| 15 |
Group diffusion method (PDF) |
| 16 |
Solution of group equations (PDF) |
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Exam 2 |
| 17 |
Energy dependence of flux (PDF) |
| 18 |
Group theory/four factor formula (PDF) |
| 19 |
Reactors of finite size (PDF) |
| 20 |
Reactors of multiple regions: One group (PDF) |
| 21 |
Reactors of multiple regions: Two group (PDF) |
| 22 |
Application of the two-group equations (PDF) |
| 23 |
Few group and multi-group approaches (PDF) |
| 24 |
Monte Carlo analysis (PDF) |
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Exam 3 |
| 25 |
Subcritical multiplication and reactor startup (PDF) |
| 26 |
Reactor operation without feedback (PDF) |
| 27 |
Analytic solution of reactor kinetics (PDF) |
| 28 |
Dynamic period and inhour equation (PDF) |
| 29 |
Reactor operation with feedback effects (PDF) |
| 30 |
Achievement of feedback effects/Chernobyl (PDF) |
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Exam 4 |
| 31 |
Shutdown margin/review of TMI (PDF) |
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Review |