Computational Methods for Nuclear Reactor Analysis
( 30 Modules )
Module #1 Introduction to Nuclear Reactor Analysis Overview of nuclear reactor design, operation, and safety; importance of computational methods in reactor analysis
Module #2 Mathematical Background for Reactor Analysis Review of linear algebra, differential equations, and numerical methods
Module #3 Neutron Transport Theory Introduction to neutron transport theory, Boltzmann equation, and transport cross-sections
Module #4 Discretization Methods for Neutron Transport Finite difference, finite element, and nodal methods for solving neutron transport equation
Module #5 Numerical Methods for Neutron Transport Introduction to numerical methods for solving neutron transport equation, including iterative methods and acceleration techniques
Module #6 Deterministic Methods for Neutron Transport Solving neutron transport equation using deterministic methods, including discrete ordinates and characteristics methods
Module #7 Monte Carlo Methods for Neutron Transport Introduction to Monte Carlo methods for solving neutron transport equation, including random walk and importance sampling
Module #8 Reactor Kinetics and Dynamics Introduction to reactor kinetics and dynamics, including point and space-time kinetics
Module #9 Numerical Methods for Reactor Kinetics Numerical methods for solving reactor kinetics equations, including finite difference and numerical integration
Module #10 Reactor Core Analysis Introduction to reactor core analysis, including fuel management and core design
Module #11 Computational Tools for Reactor Analysis Overview of computational tools and software for reactor analysis, including OpenMC and Serpent
Module #12 Validation and Verification of Reactor Analysis Codes Importance of validation and verification of reactor analysis codes, and methods for V&V
Module #13 Uncertainty Quantification in Reactor Analysis Introduction to uncertainty quantification in reactor analysis, including sensitivity analysis and Monte Carlo methods
Module #14 Multi-Physics Coupling in Reactor Analysis Introduction to multi-physics coupling in reactor analysis, including thermal-hydraulics and neutron transport
Module #15 Computational Fluid Dynamics for Reactor Analysis Introduction to computational fluid dynamics for reactor analysis, including CFD codes and mesh generation
Module #16 Radiation Transport and Shielding Introduction to radiation transport and shielding, including radiation protection and dosimetry
Module #17 Advanced Topics in Reactor Analysis Advanced topics in reactor analysis, including reactor safety analysis and accident simulation
Module #18 Best Practices in Reactor Analysis Best practices in reactor analysis, including code development, verification, and validation
Module #19 Reactor Analysis Applications Applications of reactor analysis, including reactor design, operation, and safety assessment
Module #20 Future Directions in Reactor Analysis Future directions in reactor analysis, including advanced reactor designs and computational methods
Module #21 Reactor Analysis for Advanced Reactors Reactor analysis for advanced reactors, including small modular reactors and Generation IV reactors
Module #22 Reactor Analysis for Nuclear Waste Management Reactor analysis for nuclear waste management, including waste storage and disposal
Module #23 Reactor Analysis for Nuclear Security Reactor analysis for nuclear security, including reactor safeguarding and non-proliferation
Module #24 Computational Methods for Reactor Transient Analysis Computational methods for reactor transient analysis, including time-dependent neutron transport and thermal-hydraulics
Module #25 Uncertainty Quantification in Reactor Transient Analysis Uncertainty quantification in reactor transient analysis, including sensitivity analysis and Bayesian methods
Module #26 Advanced Computational Methods for Reactor Analysis Advanced computational methods for reactor analysis, including artificial intelligence and machine learning
Module #27 High-Performance Computing for Reactor Analysis High-performance computing for reactor analysis, including parallel computing and GPU acceleration
Module #28 Reactor Analysis for Nuclear Fusion Reactor analysis for nuclear fusion, including magnetohydrodynamics and plasma physics
Module #29 Reactor Analysis for Space Applications Reactor analysis for space applications, including space reactors and nuclear propulsion
Module #30 Course Wrap-Up & Conclusion Planning next steps in Computational Methods for Nuclear Reactor Analysis career
