Point kinetics model; derivation of the point kinetics equations; physical meaning of the parameters of the point kinetics equations; derivation of the point kinetics equations from multigroup diffusion equations; adjoint flux as a weighting function; neutron importance; solution methods for diffusion equations based on the point approach: point kinetics method, adiabatic method, quasi-static method; computational methods; feedback effects; effect of temperature on reactivity; simplified feedback model; reactivity coefficients; fuel temperature coefficient; moderator temperature coefficient; physical interpretation and examples of temperature coefficients; coolant density coefficient; power coefficient; reactivity control; excess reactivity; shutdown margin.

Credits: 3.0 (three)