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) |
| 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) |
12 | Multiplying media (PDF) |
13 | Criticality conditions (PDF) |
14 | Kinematics of neutron scattering (PDF) |
15 | Group diffusion method (PDF) |
16 | Solution of group equations (PDF) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| Exam 4 |
31 | Shutdown margin/review of TMI (PDF) |
| Review |