Nuclear Reactor Physics and Design

  1. Reactor Safety Analysis
    1. Safety Principles and Philosophy
      1. Defense in Depth
        1. Multiple Barriers
          1. Redundancy
            1. Diversity
              1. Independence
              2. Safety Functions
                1. Reactivity Control
                  1. Heat Removal
                    1. Radioactivity Containment
                    2. Safety Classification
                      1. Safety-Significant Systems
                        1. Non-Safety Systems
                      2. Reactor Protection Systems
                        1. Reactor Trip Systems
                          1. Trip Parameters
                            1. Trip Setpoints
                              1. Response Time
                              2. Engineered Safety Features
                                1. Emergency Core Cooling
                                  1. Containment Systems
                                    1. Filtration Systems
                                    2. Passive Safety Systems
                                      1. Natural Circulation
                                        1. Gravity-Driven Systems
                                          1. Self-Actuating Systems
                                        2. Accident Analysis
                                          1. Design Basis Accidents
                                            1. Accident Categories
                                              1. Acceptance Criteria
                                                1. Analysis Methods
                                                2. Reactivity Accidents
                                                  1. Control Rod Ejection
                                                    1. Boron Dilution
                                                      1. Cold Water Injection
                                                      2. Loss of Coolant Accidents
                                                        1. Large Break LOCA
                                                          1. Small Break LOCA
                                                            1. Steam Generator Tube Rupture
                                                            2. Loss of Flow Accidents
                                                              1. Pump Coastdown
                                                                1. Flow Blockage
                                                                  1. Natural Circulation
                                                                  2. Transient Analysis
                                                                    1. Anticipated Operational Occurrences
                                                                      1. Plant Response
                                                                        1. Operator Actions
                                                                      2. Severe Accident Phenomena
                                                                        1. Core Damage Progression
                                                                          1. Fuel Heatup
                                                                            1. Cladding Oxidation
                                                                              1. Core Melt Progression
                                                                              2. Fission Product Release
                                                                                1. In-Vessel Release
                                                                                  1. Ex-Vessel Release
                                                                                    1. Source Terms
                                                                                    2. Containment Response
                                                                                      1. Pressure and Temperature Response
                                                                                        1. Hydrogen Generation
                                                                                          1. Containment Failure Modes

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                                                                                      8. Reactor Types and Design Concepts