NPRE 555 - Reactor Theory I
Advanced development of neutron transport theory; neutron slowing-down and resonance absorption; approximations to the transport equation; direct numerical methods and other techniques of approximation theory applied to the neutron transport equation; advanced topics.
Advanced development of neutron transport theory; neutron slowing-down and resonance absorption; approximations to the transport equation; direct numerical methods and other techniques of approximation theory applied to the neutron transport equation; advanced topics.
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From Kathryn Huff 12/1/2020
Incorporation of neutron slowing down into the transport equation with the P1 approximation. -
From Kathryn Huff 12/1/2020
Fundamental assumptions and treatment of neutron slowing down with simple neutron slowing down theory. -
From Kathryn Huff 12/1/2020
Some conceptual discussion of the adjoint flux, the inverse problem, and their physical meaning. -
From Kathryn Huff 10/25/2020
NPRE 555 lecture discussing the discretization of energy groups into the PN equation approach. -
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From Kathryn Huff 10/15/2020
NPRE 555 lecture regarding boundary conditions for the P_N approximation. -
From Kathryn Huff 10/10/2020
NPRE 555 lecture regarding the P_N approximation for one speed, one dimensional problems. -
From Kathryn Huff 10/10/2020
NPRE 555 lecture continuing discussion of P_N method. Includes discussion of expansions of various terms. -
From Kathryn Huff 10/4/2020
Introductory material regarding spherical harmonics and legendre polynomials underpinning the P_N approximation. -
From Kathryn Huff 10/4/2020
This short video touches on the content in Bell and Glasstone Chapter 2, which comments on some custom approaches to various "toy" problems that neglect energy. -
From Kathryn Huff 10/4/2020
This video is a bit of a digression, but will help when formulating future P_N, S_N, and other deterministic methods. Follow along in the pdf version of the notes as we… -
From Kathryn Huff 9/27/2020
Covers the workflow for a monte carlo algorithm as well as the iterative process and tallies for flux and criticality estimation. -
From Kathryn Huff 9/21/2020
For NPRE 555, an introduction to the statistical concepts behind monte carlo methods. -
From Kathryn Huff 9/13/2020
NPRE 555 Example. 1D, steady state, finite, purely absorbing slab with a planar source at L/3. -
From Kathryn Huff 8/31/2020
NPRE 555 Reactor Theory I This video covers 1d formulation of the neutron transport equation. -
From Kathryn Huff 8/31/2020
NPRE 555 Reactor Theory I This video covers initial and boundary conditions commonly used when solving the neutron transport equation. -
From Kathryn Huff 8/23/2020
NPRE 555 Reactor Theory I This video covers various terms and definitions required to formulate the neutron transport equation. -
From Kathryn Huff 8/23/2020
NPRE 555 - Reactor Theory I Variable definitions, geometric definitions, fundamental concepts. -
From Kathryn Huff 8/23/2020
NPRE 555 Reactor Theory I. Video introducing neutron transport and its applications. -
From Kathryn Huff 2/12/2018
A rundown of basic python syntax and use to support students in NPRE 555