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TERMINAL OBJECTIVE - h1019v2_18
ENABLING OBJECTIVES (Cont.) - h1019v2_19
TERMINAL OBJECTIVE - h1019v2_20
TERMINAL OBJECTIVE - h1019v2_21
TERMINAL OBJECTIVE - h1019v2_22
ENABLING OBJECTIVES (Cont.) - h1019v2_23
TERMINAL OBJECTIVE - h1019v2_24
NEUTRON LIFE CYCLE
Infinite Multiplication Factor, k
Fast Fission Factor
Thermal Utilization Factor, (f) - h1019v2_28
Thermal Utilization Factor, (f) - h1019v2_29
Reproduction Factor
TABLE 1 Average Number of Neutrons Liberated in Fission
Effective Multiplication Factor
Fast Non-Leakage Probability
Six Factor Formula - h1019v2_34
Figure 1 Neutron Life Cycle with keff = 1
Six Factor Formula - h1019v2_36
Six Factor Formula - h1019v2_37
Summary - h1019v2_38
Neutron Life Cycle Summary
Neutron Life Cycle Summary (Cont.)
REACTIVITY
Reactivity
Units of Reactivity - h1019v2_43
Units of Reactivity - h1019v2_44
Reactivity Coefficients and Reactivity Defects
Reactivity Summary - h1019v2_46
Reactivity Summary - h1019v2_47
Reactivity Summary - h1019v2_48
Figure 2 Effects of Over and Under Moderation on keff
Fuel Temperature Coefficient
Pressure Coefficient
Reactivity Coefficients Summary
Reactivity Coefficients Summary (Cont.)
NEUTRON POISONS
Soluble Poisons
Non-Burnable Poisons
Neutron Poisons Summary
Fission Product Poisons
Production and Removal of Xenon-135 - h1019v2_59
Production and Removal of Xenon-135 - h1019v2_60
Figure 4 Equilibrium Iodine-135 and Xenon-135 Concentrations Versus Neutron Flux
Xenon-135 Response to Reactor Shutdown
Xenon-135 Oscillations
Xenon-135 Response to Reactor Power Changes
Xenon Summary
Xenon Summary (Cont.)
SAMARIUM AND OTHER FISSION PRODUCT POISONS
Production and Removal of Samarium-149
Samarium-149 Response to Reactor Shutdown
Other Neutron Poisons
Samarium and Other Fission Product Poisons Summary
Selection of Control Rod Materials
Types of Control Rods
Control Rod Effectiveness - h1019v2_74
Integral and Differential Control Rod Worth
Figure 10 Differential Control Rod Worth
Figure 11 Rod Worth Curves for Example Problems
Control Rod Effectiveness - h1019v2_78
Control Rod Effectiveness - h1019v2_79
Figure 12 Rod Worth Curves From Example 3
Summary - h1019v2_81
Control Rods Summary
NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND REACTOR THEORY Module 4 Reactor Theory (Reactor Operations)
TABLE OF CONTENTS - h1019v2_85
LIST OF FIGURES - h1019v2_86
LIST OF TABLES - h1019v2_87
REFERENCES - h1019v2_88
TERMINAL OBJECTIVE - h1019v2_89
TERMINAL OBJECTIVE - h1019v2_90
TERMINAL OBJECTIVE - h1019v2_91
SUBCRITICAL MULTIPLICATION
Subcritical Multiplication Factor
Effect of Reactivity Changes on Subcritical Multiplication - h1019v2_95
Effect of Reactivity Changes on Subcritical Multiplication - h1019v2_96
Effect of Reactivity Changes on Subcritical Multiplication - h1019v2_97
Use of 1/M Plots - h1019v2_98
Use of 1/M Plots - h1019v2_99
Figure 1 1/M Plot vs. Rod Withdrawal
Subcritical Multiplication Summary - h1019v2_101
Subcritical Multiplication Summary - h1019v2_102
Reactor Period - h1019v2_103
TABLE 1 Delayed Neutron Fractions for Various Fuels
Effective Delayed Neutron Precursor Decay Constant
Figure 2 Reactor Power Response to Positive Reactivity Addition
Prompt Criticality
Stable Period Equation
Reactor Startup Rate (SUR) - h1019v2_109
Reactor Startup Rate (SUR) - h1019v2_110
Reactor Startup Rate (SUR) - h1019v2_111
Reactor Startup Rate (SUR) - h1019v2_112
Reactor Kinetics Summary
Reactor Kinetics Summary (Cont.)
REACTOR OPERATION
Estimated Critical Positio
Core Power Distribution
Figure 4 Neutron Radial Flux Shapes for Bare and Reflected Cores
Power Tilt
Shutdown Margin
Pressure
Core Burnup
Shutdown - h1019v2_123
Shutdown - h1019v2_124
Reactor Operation Summary
Reactor Operation Summary (Cont.)
CONCLUDING MATERIAL - h1019v2_127