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Nuclear Reactor Engineering
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v. 1: Reactor Design Basics
By
Samuel Glasstone, Alexander Sesonske
This item is unavailable.We will email you if this item comes back into stock. | Rating: | | | Format: | Hardback, 464 pages, New ed of 4 Revised Edition | | Other Information: | 110 illus | | Published In: | United Kingdom, 01 October 1994 |
This classic reference combines broad, yet in-depth coverage of nuclear engineering principles with practical descriptions of their application in the design and operation of nuclear power plants. Published in a two-volume format to accommodate readers' specific interests, the first volume concentrates on the fundamentals of nuclear engineering, while the second explores applications and more advanced topics. Volume One introduces diverse aspects of nuclear engineering as a basis for applications and more advanced topics. Drawing on his extensive experience, Alexander Sesonske reviews the scientific underpinnings of nuclear power, including nuclear fission, radioactivity, and neutron diffusion theory, providing a solid foundation for more advanced understanding of nuclear power. This book demonstrates successful approaches to plant design and control, considering fuel depletion, reactor kinetics, and the effects of radiation on plant materials, enabling the reader to view each function in the broader context of the plant as a whole. Sesonske details vital aspects of radiation protection and shielding to allow integration of health and safety concerns into the design and control of the nuclear facility. |
Table of ContentsChapter 1: Energy from nuclear fission: Introduction; Nuclear energy fundamentals; Nuclear fission; Nuclear fission reactors;Chapter 2: Nuclear reactions and radiations: Introduction; Radioactivity; Interaction of alfha and beta particles with matter; Interaction of gamma rays with matter; Interaction of neutrons with matter; Cross sections for neutron reactions; Variation of cross sections with neutron energy; The fission process;Chapter 3: Neutron transport behavior: Neutron transport concepts; Neutron diffusion theory; Diffusion in multiplying systems; The slowing down of neutrons; Slowing down in infinite media; Spatial distribution of slowed-down neutrons; Critical equations based on diffusion theory; Criticality measurements; Chapter 4: Nuclear design basics: Introduction; Multigroup diffusion theory; Fuel depletion calculations; The neutron transport equation and its approximation; Chapter 5: Nuclear reactor kinetics and control: Introduction; Reactor kinetics; Fission-product poisoning; Effect of temperature on reactivity; Reactor stability analysis; General features of reactor control; Reactivity control instrumentation; Reactor operations; Chapter 6: Radiation protection and shielding: Introduction; Health physics activities; Radiation units; Biological effects of radiation; Radiation protection standards; Radiation shielding principles; Radiation attenuation calculations; Reactor shield analysis; Heating in shields; Chapter 7: Reactor materials: Introduction; Mechanical properties of materials; Stress analysis; Radiation effects in materials; Corrosion of metals; Structural and cladding materials; Moderator and reflector materials; Fuel materials; Appendix; Index.
| Publisher: | Chapman and Hall | | ISBN: | 0412985217 |
| EAN: | 9780412985218 | | Dimensions: | 15.0 x 23.0 x 3.0 centimeters (0.86 kg) |
| Age Range: |
15+ years |
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