Class Overview

Advanced Reactor Physics explores topics of current interest relevant to advanced reactor designs and fuel cycle analysis. The class builds from Monte Carlo fine energy lattice calculations, explores methods to generate spatially homogenized group constants, and finally covers nodal methods. In addition to the theoretical development of the subject, attention is paid to create efficient and clean documentation for the tools used and further developed outside of class.

Through hands on projects, this class develops a deeper understanding of “what’s under the hood” when it comes to solving complex engineering design problems in reactor physics.