Nuclear Reactor Theory

Catalog description

This course covers the fundamental operating theory of nuclear reactors used by electric utilities. Topics include nuclear fission, radioactivity, radiation, reactivity effects from control rods, fission products, and the burnable poisons created during reactor steady-state and transient operations. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate a working knowledge of the neutron life cycle, reactor kinetics, reactivity coefficients, and the effects from xenon.