Reactor Physics Special Laboratory

Academic unit or major

Graduate major in Nuclear Engineering

Instructor(s)

Toru Obara / Chikako Ishizuka

Class Format

Experiment (Face-to-face)

Media-enhanced courses

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Day of week/Period
(Classrooms)

Intensive

Class

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Course Code

NCL.N502

Number of credits

001

Course offered

2025

Offered quarter

2Q

Syllabus updated

Mar 19, 2025

Language

Japanese

Syllabus

Course overview and goals

In order to deepen understanding of nuclear reactor theory, students will carry out basic experiments in nuclear reactor physics using a nuclear reactor. The experiments will be carried out at Kinki University's nuclear reactor, and will include critical approach experiments, control rod worth measurement experiments, and nuclear reactor operation training. Prior to the experiments, students will receive lectures on the theory and experimental procedures.

Course description and aims

By taking this class, students will acquire the following skills.
(1) Students will be able to explain the basics of reactor physics, particularly the subcritical state, critical state, reactivity and kinetics of nuclear reactors.
(2) Students will be able to explain the basic procedures for operating nuclear reactors.
(3) Students will be able to explain the basic safety management procedures for nuclear reactors.

Keywords

Nuclear reactor theory, Reactor physics, Nuclear reactor experiments

Competencies

• Specialist skills
• Intercultural skills
• Communication skills
• Critical thinking skills
• Practical and/or problem-solving skills

Class flow

Experiments are conducted at Kinki University's nuclear reactor setting with graduate students from other universities. Prior to the experiments, there are also lectures on the theory and procedures of the experiments.

Course schedule/Objectives

Study advice (preparation and review)

Textbook(s)

若林源一郎、山田宗裕、遠藤知弘、卞哲浩著「原子炉物理実験入門」京都大学出版会（２０２２）

Reference books, course materials, etc.

John R. Lamarsh, “Introduction to Nuclear Reactor Theory”, Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, Inc. (1965).
（邦訳：ラマーシュ著、武田充司、仁科浩二郎訳、“原子炉の初等理論（上）（下）”、吉岡書店(1974）)
James J. Duderstadt, Louis J. Hamilton, “Nuclear Reactor Analysis”, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (1976).
（邦訳：J.J. ドゥデルスタット、L.J. ハミルトン著、成田正邦、藤田文行共訳、“原子炉の理論と解析（上）（下）”、現代工学社(1981)）
George I. Bell, Samuel Glasstone, “Nuclear Reactor Theory”, Robert E. Krieger Publishing Co., Inc. (1970).
Samuel Glasstone, Alexander Sesonske, "Nuclear Reactor Engineering", Chapman & Hall, Inc. (1994).
小林啓祐著、“原子炉物理”、コロナ社(1996)
Weston M. Stacey, “Nuclear Reactor Physics”, WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA (2004).
岡嶋 成晃、 久語 輝彦 、森 貴正著、“原子力教科書　原子炉物理学”、オーム社(2012)
岡 芳明編著、“原子力教科書　原子炉設計”、オーム社(2012)
Raymond L. Murray and Keith E. Holbert, "Nuclear Energy: An Introduction to The Concepts, Systems and Application of Nuclear Processes Seventh Edition", Elsevier Ltd. (2013).
(邦訳：マレー、ホルバート著、矢野豊彦監訳、”マレー原子力学入門”、講談社(2015)
E.E. Lewis, “Fundamentals of Nuclear Reactor Physics”, Academic Press (2008).
Neil E. Todreas, Mujid S. Kazimi, "Nuclear Systems I Second Edition", CRC Press (2011).
Neil E. Todreas, Mujid S. Kazimi, "Nuclear Systems II", Routledge (1990).
John R. Lamarsh, “Introduction to Nuclear Reactor Theory”, Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, Inc. (1965).
James J. Duderstadt, Louis J. Hamilton, “Nuclear Reactor Analysis”, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (1976).
George I. Bell, Samuel Glasstone, “Nuclear Reactor Theory”, Robert E. Krieger Publishing Co., Inc. (1970).
Samuel Glasstone, Alexander Sesonske, "Nuclear Reactor Engineering", Chapman & Hall, Inc. (1994).
Weston M. Stacey, “Nuclear Reactor Physics”, WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA (2004).
Raymond L. Murray and Keith E. Holbert, "Nuclear Energy: An Introduction to The Concepts, Systems and Application of Nuclear Processes Seventh Edition", Elsevier Ltd. (2013).
E.E. Lewis, “Fundamentals of Nuclear Reactor Physics”, Academic Press (2008).
Neil E. Todreas, Mujid S. Kazimi, "Nuclear Systems I Second Edition", CRC Press (2011).
Neil E. Todreas, Mujid S. Kazimi, "Nuclear Systems II", Routledge (1990).

Evaluation methods and criteria

Pre-assignment report and experimental report summarizing the purpose, methods, results and discussion of the experiment (100%)

Related courses

• NCL.N402 ： Nuclear Reactor Theory I
• NCL.N406 ： Nuclear Reactor Theory II

Prerequisites

Students must have taken Nuclear Reactor Theory 1 and Nuclear Reactor Theory 2.

Contact information (e-mail and phone) Notice : Please replace from ”[at]” to ”@”(half-width character).

Prof. Obara (tobara[at]zc.iir.isct.ac.jp)