Nuclear Reactor Analysis

Host University

Virginia Tech

Semester

Spring 2024

Course Number

NSEG 5124

CRN

18638

Credits

3

Discipline

Nuclear Engineering

Times and Days

Asynchronous

Course Information

Nuclear reactions and fission process. The fission chain reaction. Neutron diffusion and moderation. One-speed diffusion model of a nuclear reactor. Neutron slowing and multigroup diffusion theory. Nuclear reactor kinetics. Introduction to reactor core physics design.