Nuclear Reactor Physics and Design

  1. Reactor Criticality and Neutron Balance
    1. Neutron Life Cycle
      1. Four-Factor Formula
        1. Fast Fission Factor
          1. Definition and Physical Meaning
            1. Factors Affecting Fast Fission
            2. Resonance Escape Probability
              1. Resonance Absorption
                1. Temperature Effects
                2. Thermal Utilization Factor
                  1. Fuel-to-Moderator Ratio
                    1. Parasitic Absorption
                    2. Reproduction Factor
                      1. Neutrons per Absorption
                        1. Fuel Composition Effects
                      2. Six-Factor Formula
                        1. Fast Non-Leakage Probability
                          1. Fast Leakage
                            1. Core Size Effects
                            2. Thermal Non-Leakage Probability
                              1. Thermal Leakage
                                1. Geometric Effects
                              2. Multiplication Factor
                                1. Infinite Multiplication Factor
                                  1. Effective Multiplication Factor
                                    1. Critical Condition
                                  2. One-Group Diffusion Model
                                    1. Critical Equation
                                      1. Material Buckling
                                        1. Geometric Buckling
                                          1. Critical Condition
                                          2. Critical Size Calculations
                                            1. Bare Reactor Geometries
                                              1. Spherical Reactor
                                                1. Cylindrical Reactor
                                                  1. Slab Reactor
                                                  2. Reflected Reactors
                                                    1. Reflector Savings
                                                      1. Critical Size Reduction
                                                    2. Neutron Flux Distribution
                                                      1. Fundamental Mode
                                                        1. Higher Harmonics
                                                          1. Flux Shapes in Different Geometries
                                                        2. Multi-Group Diffusion Theory
                                                          1. Group Structure
                                                            1. Energy Group Definition
                                                              1. Group Constants
                                                                1. Cross Section Averaging
                                                                2. Two-Group Model
                                                                  1. Fast Group Equation
                                                                    1. Thermal Group Equation
                                                                      1. Group Coupling
                                                                        1. Two-Group Critical Equation
                                                                        2. Few-Group Methods
                                                                          1. Group Condensation
                                                                            1. Spectral Calculations
                                                                              1. Homogenization Techniques
                                                                            2. Heterogeneous Effects
                                                                              1. Cell Calculations
                                                                                1. Unit Cell Definition
                                                                                  1. Flux Disadvantage Factors
                                                                                    1. Cell-Averaged Cross Sections
                                                                                    2. Self-Shielding
                                                                                      1. Spatial Self-Shielding
                                                                                        1. Resonance Self-Shielding
                                                                                          1. Dancoff Correction
                                                                                          2. Double Heterogeneity
                                                                                            1. Fuel Particle Effects
                                                                                              1. Lattice Effects

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