Uranium Fission Course
Gain mastery in uranium fission, from core physics to safety protocols. This course equips physics professionals with practical skills to confidently analyze neutron life cycles, reactivity control, thermal-hydraulics feedback, and operations in research reactors, ensuring safe and effective performance in demanding environments.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This course offers a clear overview of uranium isotopes, fission yields, energy release, and neutron behavior, linking them to neutron life cycles, cross sections, and reactor materials. It covers thermal-hydraulics feedback, reactivity control, core criticality, and safety limits, providing tools to interpret data, assess 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 operational limits.
- Apply safety judgment to establish operating limits and manage transient events.
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