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Nuclear reactor physics

Nuclear reactor physics is the field of physics that studies and deals with the applied study and engineering applications of chain reaction to induce a controlled rate of fission in a nuclear reactor for the production of energy.

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Criticality

Subcritical multiplication

Neutron moderators

Delayed neutrons and controllability

Reactor poisons

Uranium enrichment

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Nuclear reactor physics

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Avg. degree1.98
Density0.018692
Components1

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Nuclear reactor physics → field of physics that studies and deals with the applied study and engineering applications of chain reaction to induce a controlled rate of fission in a nuclear reactor for the…

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reactor neutron neutrons fission core displaystyle nuclear reaction reactors chain 235u fuel critical subcritical rate control power moderator number water

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Nuclear reactor physicsis afield of physics that studies and deals with the applied study and engineering applications of chain reaction to induce a controlled rate of fission in a nuclear reactor for the…0.90text
regular waterinstance ofusually surrounded by a neutron moderator0.80text
heavy waterinstance ofusually surrounded by a neutron moderator0.80text
graphiteinstance ofusually surrounded by a neutron moderator0.80text
or zirconium hydrideinstance ofusually surrounded by a neutron moderator0.80text
and fitted with mechanisms such as control rods which control the rate of the reactioninstance ofusually surrounded by a neutron moderator0.80text
cadmium or boron can be inserted into the coreinstance ofControl rods made of a strongly neutron-absorbent material0.80text
241Aminstance ofA common type of startup neutron source is a mixture of an alpha particle emitter0.80text
a shut-down reactor coreinstance ofSubcritical multiplicationEven in a subcritical assembly0.80text
any stray neutron that happens to be present in the coreinstance ofSubcritical multiplicationEven in a subcritical assembly0.80text
the Chernobyl plant.Moderatorsinstance ofand was commonplace in early reactor designs including the Soviet RBMK nuclear power plants0.80text
reactor designThe amountinstance ofand was commonplace in early reactor designs including the Soviet RBMK nuclear power plants0.80text

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