LEADER 03128nam 22006135 450 001 9911034960003321 005 20251012130401.0 010 $a3-031-98532-X 024 7 $a10.1007/978-3-031-98532-4 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC32343000 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL32343000 035 $a(CKB)41621559400041 035 $a(DE-He213)978-3-031-98532-4 035 $a(EXLCZ)9941621559400041 100 $a20251012d2025 u| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aSimple Models for Understanding Nuclear Reactor Physics /$fby Bertrand Mercier 205 $a1st ed. 2025. 210 1$aCham :$cSpringer Nature Switzerland :$cImprint: Springer,$d2025. 215 $a1 online resource (287 pages) 225 1 $aPhysics and Astronomy Series 311 08$a3-031-98531-1 327 $a1. Chain reaction principle and effective multiplication factor -- 2. Reminders -- 3. Principle of fast neutron reactors -- 4. Why does it make sense to slow down neutrons? -- 5. Fermi's 4-factors formula. 330 $aThis book provides engineers with a comprehensive understanding of nuclear reactor physics and neutronics, emphasizing the importance of simple models to validate complex computational results. It explains the rationale behind neutron slowing down and offers a straightforward method to evaluate the resonance escape probability in Fermi's 4-factors formula. The book includes exercises to assess the remaining three factors and demonstrates how to derive the diffusion approximation from the Boltzmann equation. It covers both one-group and two-group diffusion models, applying them to predict the reactivity of a nuclear reactor core. Special attention is given to the selection of the migration area. Additionally, the book addresses delayed neutrons, reactor kinetics, fission product poisoning, fuel evolution, fuel management, critical size, temperature effects, and xenon oscillations. Originally written for students, it contains 28 exercises with solutions provided in the appendix, making it an invaluable resource for both learning and practical application in the field. 410 0$aPhysics and Astronomy Series 606 $aNuclear physics 606 $aNuclear engineering 606 $aQuantum theory 606 $aMathematical physics 606 $aNuclear Physics 606 $aNuclear Energy 606 $aQuantum Physics 606 $aTheoretical, Mathematical and Computational Physics 615 0$aNuclear physics. 615 0$aNuclear engineering. 615 0$aQuantum theory. 615 0$aMathematical physics. 615 14$aNuclear Physics. 615 24$aNuclear Energy. 615 24$aQuantum Physics. 615 24$aTheoretical, Mathematical and Computational Physics. 676 $a539.7 700 $aMercier$b Bertrand$020660 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9911034960003321 996 $aSimple Models for Understanding Nuclear Reactor Physics$94449028 997 $aUNINA