Neutronic Analysis For Nuclear Reactor Systems

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This expanded new edition develops the theory of nuclear reactors from the fundamentals of fission to the operating characteristics of modern reactors. The first half of the book emphasizes reactor criticality analysis and all of the fundamentals that go into modern calculations. Simplified one group diffusion theory models are presented and extended into sophisticated multi-group transport theory models. The second half of the book deals with the two main topics of interest related to operating reactors – reactor kinetics/dynamics, and in-core fuel management. Additional chapters have been added to expand and bring the material up-to-date and include the utilization of more computer codes. Code models and detailed data sets are provided along with example problems making this a useful text for students and researchers wishing to develop an understanding of nuclear power and its implementation in today’s modern energy spectrum. Covers the fundamentals of neutronic analysis for nuclear reactor systems to help understand nuclear reactor theory; Describes the benefits, uses, safety features, and challenges related to implementation of Small Modular Reactors; Provides examples, data sets, and code to assist the reader in obtaining mastery over the subjects. Front Matter ....Pages i-xxii Neutron Physics Background (Bahman Zohuri)....Pages 1-52 Modeling Neutron Transport and Interactions (Bahman Zohuri)....Pages 53-100 Spatial Effects in Modeling Neutron Diffusion: One-Group Models (Bahman Zohuri)....Pages 101-212 Energy Effects in Modeling Neutron Diffusion: Two-Group Models (Bahman Zohuri)....Pages 213-252 Numerical Methods in Modeling Neutron Diffusion (Bahman Zohuri)....Pages 253-283 Slowing Down Theory (Bahman Zohuri)....Pages 285-302 Resonance Processing (Bahman Zohuri)....Pages 303-348 Heterogeneous Reactors and Wigner-Seitz Cells (Bahman Zohuri)....Pages 349-360 Thermal Spectra and Thermal Cross Sections (Bahman Zohuri)....Pages 361-385 Perturbation Theory for Reactor Neutronics (Bahman Zohuri)....Pages 387-399 Reactor Kinetics and Point Kinetics (Bahman Zohuri)....Pages 401-426 Reactor Dynamics (Bahman Zohuri)....Pages 427-449 Reactor Stability (Bahman Zohuri)....Pages 451-465 Numerical Modeling for Time-Dependent Problems (Bahman Zohuri)....Pages 467-482 Fission Product Buildup and Decay (Bahman Zohuri)....Pages 483-499 Fuel Burnup and Fuel Management (Bahman Zohuri)....Pages 501-521 Why Nuclear Power Plant Energy (Bahman Zohuri)....Pages 523-560 Small Modular Reactors and Innovative Efficient Enhancement Design (Bahman Zohuri)....Pages 561-607 Design and Analysis of Core Design for Small Modular Reactors (Bahman Zohuri)....Pages 609-639 Back Matter ....Pages 641-663