Nuclear reactor Definition and 71 Threads

My physics teacher today said in a nuclear reactor there is radiation called like sarencobe radiation I didn't hear him very well so I don’t know how to spell it , he said it is this erie glow in the water when the neutrons out run the light in the water , can anyone tell me how to...

Homework Statement a particular nuclear power reactor operates at 1000MWe (megawatts electric) with an overall efficiency in converting fission energy to electrical energy of 30%. what mass of 235 U must fission in order for the power plant to operate for (a)one day, (b)one year?(c) if the...

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Hello Chaps, I have been thinking about for a bit and the texts i have are quite vague on the topic. I'd like to know what monitoring devices are used for the control rods. I would have to assume that power output or neutron detection is used for this purpose? Cheers, Rhys

Hi folks, can anyone suggest a good and current reference text on nuclear reactor theory and physics? I'm a theorist, so mathematically sophisticated presentation is welcome. Thanks in advance for any recommendations.

well, that's the heading of a project i am doing...i need some help on neutron detectors... how they are dectected and what is the probable graph of count rate vs, pulse height that i might get for a nuclar fission reaction of U-235... can anyone help?

There's an article in the May 12 2008 New Yorker Magazine by Malcolm Gladwell, in which he talks about brainstorming sessions by teams of inventors headed by Nathan Myhrvold. One of the ideas is a small Nuclear Reactor with no moving parts. Supposedly the core would be about 3x10 meters...

This may not be an appropriate place to ask this, and if that is the case please chastise me and cast me out. Given that the members of this forum seem to be very educated and intelligent, especially in regards to these fields I wanted to ask a question. What would be the absolute worst case...

I know we use radioactive elements in nuclear reactors and the heat given of to generate electricity in the traditional steam driven turbine way, at least that's what I read. I was wondering why we can't make it more efficient through double electron capture and use captured electrons given off...

i have desided to make a miniature nuclear reactor as my science project .i beg the helps from all physicsforum members...

Does anyone here know of any books which teach how nuclear reactors work/are constructed? Thanks in advance.

Ok so I know that this seems like an absolutely absurd and almost impossible idea but I want to build a nuclear reactor to enter in the state science fair next year. I know that it takes time, wit and money but I'm completely prepared to take on the challenge. So the point of posting this...

Homework Statement The elements of a boiling water nuclear reactor consist of long cylindrical rods of uranium dioxide (U02) of diameter 8mm surrounded by a thin layer of aluminium cladding. In the reactor core the elements are cooled by boiling water at 285°C with a heat transfer...

now, in simple terms, all a nuclear reactor is a steam engine i know that we use the emitting nutrons to heat up water, which boils, then moves a turbine, but THIS IS SO SIMPLE! why, why, why, isn't there a more simple way to convert this neutron into useable energy? a significantly size...

In a nuclear reactor, neutrons released by nuclear fission must be slowed down before they can trigger additional reactions in other nuclei. To see what sort of material is most effective in slowing (or moderating) a neutron, calculate the ratio of a neutron's final kinetic energy to its initial...

This is a developing area in the nuclear industry involving large scale multiphysics computation. For the past several years Argonne National Laboratory and Purdue University have been supported by the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) to develop a...

"nuclear reactor physics" by Weston Stacey I just bought it and started reading it. Anybody know the book ? Opinions, remarks ? I might have a few questions when reading it, are some people prepared to discuss it ? As a first question, actually, on the cross section plots, there's always...

pleas interduce a site that contain hamilton nuclear reactor analysis books chapter problem solution tnx.

a natural 2 billion year old nuclear reactor was found arfrica http://www.discover.com/web-exclusives/natures-nuclear-reactor0204/ What I think is intersting about is that each nuclear reaction lasted exactllay 30 min not 25 not 32 but exactally 30 min.

[SOLVED] Materials for Nuclear Reactor Please briefly explain the Materials which are used in nuclear reactor. such canning material, moderator etc. :confused:

Is A Nuclear Reactor A... I am not sure if this is the right forum or not, I figure its about space stuff so it might be. My question is, could one safely use a nuclear reactor on a large-scale space station. Of course there is the issue of shielding, but since space stations have to be...