Raymond L. Murray,
Raymond L. (Formerly Nuclear Engineering Department, North Carolina State University, USA) Murray,
Keith E. Holbert,
Keith E. (Department of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering, Arizona State University; Senior Member, IEEE; registered Professional (nuclear) Engineer, USA) Holbert
e.a.
Elsevier Science
e druk, 2026
9780443190315
Nuclear Energy
An Introduction to the Concepts, Systems, and Applications of Nuclear Processes
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Paperback, blz.
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Elsevier Science |
e druk, 2026
ISBN13: 9780443190315
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Nuclear Energy: An Introduction to the Concepts, Systems, and Applications of Nuclear Processes, Ninth Edition provides essential information on basic nuclear physics, systems, and the applications of nuclear energy. It comprehensively covers Basic Concepts, Radiation and Its Uses, and Nuclear Power, providing students with a broad view of nuclear energy and science in a fast-paced format that features updated, timely content on topics of new and growing importance to current and future nuclear professionals, such small modular reactors (SMRs). This book is an essential resource for any first course on nuclear energy and systems.
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Part I: Basic Concepts<br>1. Energy<br>2. Atoms and Nuclei<br>3. Radioactivity<br>4. Nuclear Processes<br>5. Radiation and Materials<br>6. Fission<br>7. Fusion<br><br>Part II: Radiation and Its Uses<br>8. The History of Nuclear Energy<br>9. Particle Accelerators<br>10. Biological Effects of Radiation<br>11. Radiation Protection<br>12. Radiation Detectors<br>13. Information From Isotopes<br>14. Useful Radiation Effects<br><br>Part III: Nuclear Power<br>15. Isotope Separators<br>16. Neutron Chain Reactions<br>17. Nuclear Heat Energy<br>18. Nuclear Power Plants<br>19. Reactor Theory Introduction<br>20. Time Dependent Reactor Behavior<br>21. Reactor Safety and Security<br>22. Nuclear Propulsion and Remote Power<br>23. Radioactive Waste Disposal<br>24. Nuclear Energy Future<br>25. Breeder Reactors<br>26. Fusion Reactors<br>27. Nuclear Weapons<br>28. Nuclear Nonproliferation