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Nuclear Reactors 501503747

 

Instructor Saed Dababneh               Homepage            email:     saed@dababneh.com alternatively dababneh@bau.edu.jo

 

Prerequisites

 

•       Nuclear and Radiation Physics 501503742.

•       Advanced Statistical Mechanics 501503761.

 

General course objectives

 

•        Review of relevant studied material in nuclear physics.

•        Concepts in neutron physics.

•        The relevant physics related to nuclear technology:

Ψ   Fission chain reaction.

Ψ   Neutron diffusion and moderation.

Ψ   Heat removal from nuclear reactors.

Ψ   Isotope separation.

Ψ   …

•        Components of nuclear reactors.

•        Nuclear reactor fuels and fuel cycles.

•        Nuclear reactor theory.

•        Basic concepts of radiation protection and nuclear safety, shielding and waste disposal.

•        Issues and prospects of nuclear power today and in the future.

 

Text

 

•       Introduction to Nuclear Engineering. John R. Lamarsh, 2nd (3rd) edition. Addison-Wesley.

•       Nuclear Reactor Physics. Weston M. Stacey. Wiley.

 

Grading

 

Review Test (What’s that?)

05%

Mid-term Exam

20%

Projects, quizzes and HWs

25%

Final Exam

50%

 

Class

 

·         Saturday               11:00 – 16:00

 

General instructions

 

Homeworks

•       Homeworks are due after one week unless otherwise announced.

•       Remarks or questions marked in red in the presentations without being announced as homeworks should be also seriously considered!

•       Some tasks can (or should) be sent by email.

Projects

•       Consider nuclear fuel cycles with emphasis on front ends.

o     Work as a team. Divide and organize the job among you.

o     Try to explore local applicability.

o     Due date (for written version): November 29th.

o     Presentation: Will be scheduled later.

•       Radiation Protection and Shielding.

o     Work as a team. Divide and organize the job among you.

o     Due date (for written version): December 6th.

o     Presentation: Will be scheduled later.

•       Other small projects will be announced in class.

 

Announcements                  ZZZZZZ

 

•       10-10-08 Review relevant material in 742, and Read Lamarsh Chs. 1, 2 and 3.

•       Review test is scheduled on 01-11-2008.

•       Mid-term exam is scheduled on 13-12-2008.

 

Lecture Notes and Exams

               

Individual lecture notes will be available online after the lecture has been given.

1.      Introduction and Review 1 PDF [4567 kB].

2.      Introduction and Review 2 PDF [1993 kB].

3.      Lecture 3 PDF [1974 kB].

4.      Review Test PDF [28 kB].

5.      Lecture 4 PDF [917 kB].

6.      Lecture 5 PDF [740 kB].

7.      Lecture 6 PDF [1743 kB].

8.      Lecture 7 PDF [525 kB].

9.      Lecture 8 PDF [948 kB].

10.  Lecture 9 PDF [349 kB].

11.  Mid-term exam PDF [21 kB].

12.  Lecture 10 PDF [528 kB].

13.  Lecture 11 PDF [838 kB].

14.  Lecture 12 PDF [839 kB].

 

 

 

Archive 2007

 

1.       Introduction and Review 1.

2.       Introduction and Review 2.

3.       Lecture 3.

4.       Lecture 4.

5.       Review Test.

6.       Lecture 5.

7.       Lecture 6.

8.       Lecture 7.

9.       Lecture 8.

10.    Lecture 9.

11.    Lecture 10.

12.    Mid-term exam and solutions.

13.    Lecture 11.

14.    Lecture 12.

15.    Lecture 13.

16.    Lecture 14.

17.    Final Exam.

 

 

Useful Downloads

 

Physical constants [nist].

Atomic masses [nist].

NuChart [Canberra].

More later …..

 

 

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