The Nuclear Physics and Reactor Theory Handbook

Table of contents :
ABSTRACT……Page 1
OVERVIEW……Page 3
Module 1 Atomic and Nuclear Physics……Page 5
TABLE OF CONTENTS……Page 7
LIST OF FIGURES……Page 10
LIST OF TABLES……Page 11
REFERENCES……Page 12
OBJECTIVES……Page 13
Structure of Matter……Page 19
Subatomic Particles……Page 20
Bohr Model of the Atom……Page 21
Nuclides……Page 22
Atomic and Nuclear R adii……Page 24
Nuclear Forces……Page 25
Summary……Page 27
Chart of the Nuclides……Page 29
Information for Unstable Nuclides……Page 31
Neutron – Proton Ratios……Page 32
Enriched and Depleted Uranium……Page 33
Summary……Page 34
Mass Defect……Page 35
Binding Energy……Page 36
Energy Levels of Atoms……Page 37
Energy Levels of the Nucleus……Page 38
Summary……Page 39
Natural Radioactivity……Page 40
Nuclear Decay……Page 41
Beta Decay……Page 42
Electron Capture (EC, K-capture)……Page 43
Isomers and Isomeric Transition……Page 44
Predicting Type of Decay……Page 45
Summary……Page 47
Radioactive Decay Rates……Page 48
Variation of Radioactivity Over Time……Page 49
Radioactive Half-Life……Page 50
Plotting Radioactive Decay……Page 53
Radioactive Equilibrium……Page 56
Transient Radioactive Equilibrium……Page 58
Summary……Page 59
Elastic Scattering……Page 61
Inelastic Scattering……Page 63
Fission……Page 64
Summary……Page 65
Fission……Page 66
Liquid Drop Model of a Nucleus……Page 67
Fissile Material……Page 68
Fissionable Material……Page 69
Fertile Material……Page 70
Binding Energy Per Nucleon (BE/A)……Page 71
Summary……Page 72
Calculation of Fission Energy……Page 74
Estimation of Decay Energy……Page 78
Distribution of Fission Energy……Page 79
Summary……Page 80
Interaction of Radiation With Matter……Page 81
Beta-Minus Radiation……Page 82
Neutron Radiation……Page 83
Gamma Radiation……Page 84
Summary……Page 85
Module 2 Reactor Theory (Neutron Characteristi cs)……Page 87
TABLE OF CONTENTS……Page 89
LIST OF FIGURES……Page 91
LIST OF TABLES……Page 92
REFERENCES……Page 93
OBJECTIVES……Page 94
Intrinsic Neutron Sources……Page 99
Installed Neutron Sources……Page 101
Summary……Page 102
NUCLEAR CROSS SECTIONS AND NEUTRON FLUX……Page 103
Atom Density……Page 104
Cross Sections……Page 105
Mean Free Path……Page 108
Calculation of Macroscopic Cross Section and Mean Free Path……Page 109
Effects of Temperature on Cross Section……Page 112
Neutron Flux……Page 113
Summary……Page 114
Reaction Rates……Page 116
Reactor Power Calculation……Page 118
Relationship Between Neutron Flux and Reactor Power……Page 119
Summary……Page 120
Neutron Slowing Down and Thermalization……Page 121
Macroscopic Slowing Down Power……Page 124
Moderating Ratio……Page 125
Summary……Page 126
Neutron Classification……Page 127
Neutron Generation Time……Page 128
Summary……Page 129
Prompt Neutron Energies……Page 131
Thermal and Fast Breeder Reactor Neutron Spectra……Page 132
Most Probable Neutron Velocities……Page 133
Summary……Page 135
Module 3 Reactor Theory (Nuclear Parameters)……Page 137
TABLE OF CONTENTS……Page 139
LIST OF FIGURES……Page 141
LIST OF TABLES……Page 142
REFERENCES……Page 143
OBJECTIVES……Page 144
NEUTRON LIFE CYCLE……Page 151
Four Factor Formula……Page 152
Resonance Escape Probability, (p)……Page 153
Thermal Utilization Factor, (f)……Page 154
Reproduction Factor……Page 156
Effective Multiplication Factor……Page 158
Thermal Non-Leakage Probability……Page 159
Six Factor Formula……Page 160
Summary……Page 164
Application of the Effective Multiplication Factor……Page 167
Reactivity……Page 168
Units of Reactivity……Page 169
Reactivity Coefficients and Reactivity Defects……Page 171
Summary……Page 172
REACTIVITY COEFFICIENTS……Page 173
Moderator Effects……Page 174
Fuel Temperature Coefficient……Page 176
Void Coefficient……Page 177
Summary……Page 178
Fixed Burnable Poisons……Page 180
Soluble Poisons……Page 181
Non-Burnable Poisons……Page 182
Summary……Page 183
Fission Product Poisons……Page 184
Production and Removal of Xenon-135……Page 185
Xenon-135 Response to Reactor Shutdown……Page 188
Xenon-135 Oscillations……Page 189
Xenon-135 Response to Reactor Power Changes……Page 190
Summary……Page 191
Production and Removal of Samarium-149……Page 193
Samarium-149 Response to Reactor Shutdown……Page 195
Other Neutron Poisons……Page 196
Summary……Page 197
Selection of Control Rod Materials……Page 198
Types of Control Rods……Page 199
Control Rod Effectiveness……Page 200
Integral and Differential Control Rod Worth……Page 201
Summary……Page 207
Module 4 Reactor Theory (Reactor Operations)……Page 209
TABLE OF CONTENTS……Page 211
LIST OF FIGURES……Page 212
LIST OF TABLES……Page 213
REFERENCES……Page 214
OBJECTIVES……Page 215
Subcritical Multiplication Factor……Page 219
Effect of Reactivity Changes on Subcritical Multiplication……Page 221
Use of 1/M Plots……Page 224
Summary……Page 227
REACTOR KINETICS……Page 228
Effective Delayed Neutron Fraction……Page 229
Effective Delayed Neutron Precursor Decay Constant……Page 231
Prompt Criticality……Page 233
Stable Period Equation……Page 234
Doubling Time……Page 235
Summary……Page 239
REACTOR OPERATION……Page 241
Estimated Critical Position……Page 242
Core Power Distribution……Page 243
Power Tilt……Page 245
Temperature……Page 246
Power Level……Page 247
Core Burnup……Page 248
Shutdown……Page 249
Summary……Page 251
CONCLUDING MATERIAL……Page 253
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