NUCLREN 7865
Transcript Abbreviation:
NeutronSlowDwnTher
Course Description:
Neutron slowing down in infinite and finite media, thermal spectrum calculations, and cell calculations in heterogeneous core lattices.
Course Levels:
Graduate
Designation:
Elective
General Education Course
(N/A)
Cross-Listings
(N/A)
Credit Hours (Minimum if “Range”selected):
3.00
Max Credit Hours:
3.00
Select if Repeatable:
Off
Maximum Repeatable Credits
(N/A)
Total Completions Allowed
(N/A)
Allow Multiple Enrollments in Term:
No
Course Length:
14 weeks (autumn or spring)
12 weeks (summer only)
Off Campus:
Never
Campus Location:
Columbus
Instruction Modes:
In Person (75-100% campus; 0-24% online)
Prerequisites and Co-requisites:
Prereq: 6708, 704, 705, or 708; or permission of instructor.
Electronically Enforced:
No
Exclusions:
Not open to students with credit for 865.
Course Goals / Objectives:
Understand the physical processes involved in neutron slowing down and thermalization
Develop working skills with the mathematical models used for determining the fast and thermal neutron spectra
Be familiar with the practical aspects of few-group diffusion parameter generation
Check if concurrence sought:
No
Contact Hours:
| Topic | LEC | REC | LAB | LAB Inst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neutron slowing down in an infinite hydrogenous medium | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Neutron slowing down in an infinite medium with A>1 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Resonance absorption | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Derivation of the P1 equations | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Approximate treatment of neutron slowing down infinite media | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| General features of thermal neutron spectra | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Approximate models of neutron thermalization | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Lattice effects in reactor analysis | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Total | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Grading Plan:
Letter Grade
Course Components:
Lecture
Grade Roster Component:
Lecture
Credit by Exam (EM):
No
Grades Breakdown:
| Aspect | Percent |
|---|---|
| Homework | 20% |
| Midterm | 40% |
| Final | 40% |
Representative Textbooks and Other Course Materials:
| Title | Author | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Nuclear Reactor Analysis | J. J. Duderstadt and L. J. Hamilton |
ABET-CAC Criterion 3 Outcomes
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ABET-ETAC Criterion 3 Outcomes
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ABET-EAC Criterion 3 Outcomes
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