NE 150 - Introduction to Nuclear Reactor Theory
Spring 2007
Prof. T.J. Downar
TuTh 2:00-3:30 pm, 3102 Etcheverry Hall
TA: Aurelie Niquille,
aurelie_niquille@berkeley.edu
Office hours: TBD
Discussion Section: Th 12-1 pm, 1171 Etcheverry Hall
NE 150 - Introduction to Nuclear Reactor Theory
Spring 2007
Prof. T.J. Downar
TuTh 2:00-3:30 pm, 3102 Etcheverry Hall
TA: Aurelie Niquille,
aurelie_niquille@berkeley.edu
Office hours: TBD
Discussion Section: Th 12-1 pm, 1171 Etcheverry Hall
| Lecture | Date | Topic | Chapter in Textbook |
| 1 | January 16 | Review of basic concepts: neutron reaction cross
sections, fission, fluxes, currents and sources Learned from Chapter 1 |
Chapter 1 |
| 2 | January 18 | Neutron balance equations: diffusion equations (1, 2 and 3 dimensional, energy dependent and multi group), differential and integral transport equations |
Chapter 2 |
| 3 | January 23 | Neutron balance equations: differential and integral
transport equations, boundary and interface conditions, balance
equations in operator form Learned from Chapter 2 |
Chapter 2 |
| 4 | January 25 Max |
Separation of space and energy dependencies, solution of the separated balance equations, the material buckling | Chapter 3 Homework #1 |
| 5 | January 30 Max |
Space dependence of the flux in various geometries, one group source problems, separated source problems, the exponential pile | Chapter 3 |
| 6 | February 1 Max |
Multiregion problems, the reflector savings Learned from Chapter 3 |
Chapter 3 Homework #2 |
| 7 | February 6 | Scattering processes Notes: Slowing down |
Chapter 4 |
| 8 | February 8 | Slowing down in hydrogen; Slowing down in
nonhydrogeneous materials without absorption; Notes: Calculus |
Chapter 4 |
| 9 | February 13 | The thermal neutron spectrum Neutron Slowing Sown and Detector Response: Organic Scintillators |
Chapter 4 |
| 10 | February 15 | Homework 1-3 review Learned from Chapter 4 |
Chapter 4 Homework #3 |
| 11 | February 20 Prof. Greenspan |
Resonance cross sections; Resonance absorption during slowing down in hydrogen in an infinite medium | Chapter 5 |
| 12 | February 22 Prof. Greenspan |
Basic approximations for the treatment of resonance absorption | Chapter 5 |
| 13 | February 27 Prof. Greenspan |
Improved treatment of resonance absorption | Chapter 5 |
| 14 | March 1 Prof. Greenspan |
Resonance effects in heterogeneous systems; Temperature-dependent resonance absorption | Chapter 5 Homework #4 |
| 15 | March 6 Prof. Vujic |
Neutron transport Neutron Transport Theory |
Chapter 6 |
| 16 | March 8 Prof. Vujic |
Discussion of transport theoretical methods Numerical Solution of Neutron Transport |
Chapter 6 |
| 17 | March 13 | P1 theory, diffusion theory and transport correction | Chapter 6 |
| 18 | March 15 | Multigroup diffusion theory | Chapter 7 |
| 19 | March 20 | Nodal Methods Nodal Methods for Core Neutron Diffusion Calculations |
Notes Homework #5 |
| 20 | March 22 | Review | |
| - | March 27 | SPRING BREAK | |
| - | March 29 | SPRING BREAK | |
| 21 | April 3 | Review Practice Midterm |
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| 22 | April 5 | Midterm Exam | |
| 23 | April 10 | Notes | |
| 24 | April 12 | Notes | |
| 25 | April 17 | Notes | |
| 26 | April 19 | Notes | |
| 27 | April 24 | Solution of PKE with six precursors | Notes Homework #6 |
| 28 | April 26 | Notes | |
| 29 | May 1 | Notes Homework #7 |
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| 30 | May 3 | Review -
MOX Benchmark Problem Practice Midterm II |
Notes | 31 | May 8 | Midterm II | Notes |