Uranium Fission Course
This Uranium Fission Fundamentals course equips physics professionals with essential knowledge of uranium fission, neutron life cycles, reactivity control, thermal-hydraulics interactions, and safety protocols for confident operation and analysis in research reactors. Participants gain hands-on tools to model fission processes, assess reactivity, predict thermal limits, and apply safety judgments effectively.

4 to 360h flexible workload
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What will I learn?
This course provides a comprehensive overview of uranium isotopes, fission yields, energy release, and neutron behavior, linking them to neutron life cycles, cross sections, and reactor materials. Participants will delve into thermal-hydraulics feedback, reactivity control, core criticality, and safety limits, acquiring practical skills to interpret data, evaluate scenarios, and ensure safe operations in light-water research reactors.
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Develop skills
- Model uranium fission by calculating yields, energy per fission, and decay heat.
- Analyze neutron life cycles using the six-factor formula and cross-section data.
- Evaluate reactivity control with rods, feedbacks, and shutdown margins in LWR cores.
- Connect neutronics to thermal-hydraulics for predicting power, temperature, and limits.
- Apply reactor safety principles to establish operating limits and handle transients.
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