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Handbook of Nuclear Physics and Reactor Theory
Handbook of Nuclear Physics and Reactor Theory
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volume 1 of 2
neutron sources
intrinsic neutron sources
installed neutron sources
summary
nuclear cross sections and neutron flux
introduction
atom density
cross sections
mean free path
calculation of macroscopic cross section and mean free path .
effects of temperature on cross section
neutron flux
self-shielding
summary
reaction rates reaction rates
reactor power calculation
relationship between neutron flux and reactor power
summary
neutron moderation
neutron slowing down and thermalization
macroscopic slowing down power
moderating ratio
summary
prompt and delayed neutrons
neutron classification
neutron generation time
summary
neutron flux spectrum
prompt neutron energies
thermal and fast breeder reactor neutron spectra
most probable neutron velocities
volume 2 of 2
neutron poisons
fixed burnable poisons
soluble poisons
non-burnable poisons
summary
xenon
fission product poisons
production and removal of xenon-135
xenon-135 response to reactor shutdown
samarium and other fission product poisons
production and removal of samarium-149
samarium-149 response to reactor shutdown
other neutron poisons
summary .
control rods
selection of control rod materials
types of control rods
control rod effectiveness
integral and differential control rod worth rod control mechanisms
summary
subcritical multiplication
subcritical multiplication factor
effect of reactivity changes on subcritical multiplication .
use of 1/m plots
summary
reactor kinetics
reactor period (t)
effective delayed neutron fraction
effective delayed neutron precursor decay constant
prompt criticality
stable period equation
reactor startup rate (sur)
doubling time
summary
reactor operation
startup
estimated critical position
core power distribution
power tilt
shutdown margin
operation
temperature
pressure
power level
flow
core burnup .
shutdown
decay heat
summary