Masterson Nuclear Engineering Fundamentals

A Practical Perspective
1. Auflage 2017
ISBN: 978-1-4822-2151-0
Verlag: Taylor & Francis
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 987 Seiten

This textbook provides a thoroughly modern alternative to other introductory Nuclear Engineering textbooks that have not been updated significantly over the last 20 years. Printed in full color, this textbook combines an accessible, student-friendly overview of nuclear physics, nuclear reactor design, thermal-hydraulic systems, fuel cycles, safety, and computational methods. To convey the evolution of nuclear science and engineering, historical and biographical features are interwoven throughout the text, and brought to life through portraits, photographs, and other illustrations. Nuclear reactor designs, including the most recent examples, are analyzed and compared in detail, and the role of internet tools in analysis and design is explored. The text follows a well-structured pedagogical approach, based on careful, consistent explanation and topic development, which is supported by numerous color images, key equations, worked examples, lists of key web links for research, short answer questions, and a wealth of chapter problems. Extensive tables are included for reference, and a complete Solutions Manual and.pdf slides of all figures are available to qualified instructors who adopt the text.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Masterson, Robert E.

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Physik Mechanik Energie
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Thermodynamik
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Quantenphysik Kernphysik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Understanding the Atom and the Nucleus

Neutrons and Other Important Nuclear Particles

Fundamental Nuclear Processes – Scattering, Fission, and Absorption

Nuclear Cross Sections and Reaction Probabilities

Cross Section Libraries and Sources of Nuclear Data

Radioactive Materials and Radioactive Decay

Nuclear Fission and the Nuclear Chain Reaction

Neutron Moderators and Reactor Coolants

Elements, Isotopes, and their Properties

Uranium Enrichment, Nuclear Fuels, and Fuel Cycles

Fuel Pins, Fuel Rods, Fuel Assemblies, and Reactor Cores

Types of Reactors and Their Deign Parameters

The Pressurized Water Reactor or PWR

The Boiling Water Reactor or BWR

Fast Reactors, Gas Reactors, and Military Reactors

Containment Buildings and the Nuclear Steam Supply System

The Interaction of Radiation with Matter

Shielding Systems and Radiation Shields

Protecting Humans from the Harmful Effects of Radiation

Über Autor(innen)

Robert Masterson holds a Masters and PhD (ScD) in Nuclear Science and Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a BS in physics from the University of Notre Dame. He has published extensively in the Transactions of the ANS and is a member of the American Nuclear Society. Dr. Masterson is currently an Affiliate Professor of Nuclear Science and Engineering at a major university in the United States. He has over 20 years of experience in the field of nuclear science and engineering and also worked for Westinghouse Nuclear Energy Systems at the Hanford site.