NUCLEAR REACTOR DYNAMICS

NE 555

Course Description

Basic equations and physical parameters of point reactor kinetics without feedback effects; the nuclear reactor as a total system; reactor excursions, Fuchs-Nordheim and Bethe-Tait models; space-time reactor dynamics; synthesis methods.

Prerequisties

NE 405 , graduate/professional standing, or member of Engineering Guest Students

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average

3.6

2.01% from Historical

Completion Rate

100%

No change from Historical

A Rate

40%

3% from Historical

Class Size

-32.04% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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