Assignment 3 solution 12-9 [James_J._Duderstadt,_Louis_J._Hamilton]_Nuclear_R

Assignment 3 solution

[James_J._Duderstadt,_Louis_J._Hamilton]_Nuclear_R

Problem 12-9. It is also known as Steady state one dimensional heat conduction equation.

You can learn more about it at 

http://web.mit.edu/16.unified/www/SPRING/propulsion/notes/node117.html

Good luck!

Fissile material VS Fertile material - Reactor Design

fissile material VS fertile material

There are fissonable materials.

1. fissile material : fission
2. fertile material : capture a neutron and decay(convert) to fissile material

In addition,
even number of atomic mass: stable(since the atoms are pair )
odd number of atomic mass: unstable(since the there is one odd atom is ready to therefore it occurs fission)