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Introduction to Nuclear Engineering / Edition 4

Introduction to Nuclear Engineering / Edition 4

Introduction to Nuclear Engineering / Edition 4
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ISBN-10:
0134570057
ISBN-13:
9780134570051
Pub. Date:
01/09/2017
Publisher:
Pearson Education
ISBN-10:
0134570057
ISBN-13:
9780134570051
Pub. Date:
01/09/2017
Publisher:
Pearson Education
Introduction to Nuclear Engineering / Edition 4

Introduction to Nuclear Engineering / Edition 4

Overview

For junior- and senior-level courses in Nuclear Engineering.

Applying nuclear engineering essentials to the modern world

Introduction to Nuclear Engineering, 4th Edition reflects changes in the industry since the 2001 publication of its predecessor. With recent data and information, including expanded discussions about the worldwide nuclear renaissance and the development and construction of advanced plant designs, the text aims to provide students with a modern, high-level introduction to nuclear engineering. The nuclear industry is constantly in flux, and the 4th Edition helps students understand real-world applications of nuclear technology—in the United States and across the globe.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780134570051
Publisher: Pearson Education
Publication date: 01/09/2017
Edition description: New Edition
Pages: 816
Product dimensions: 7.30(w) x 9.20(h) x 1.30(d)

About the Author

John R. Lamarsh (deceased) was the head of the nuclear engineering department at the Polytechnic Institute of New York (now the New York University Tandon School of Engineering). He was considered an expert on nuclear energy policy and safety, nuclear weapons proliferation, and was appointed administrative judge of the Federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission. He served as a consultant to the Brookhaven National Laboratory, the National Science Foundation, the Federal Office of Technology Assessment and the Library of Congress. He was the author of many articles and several textbooks, including ''Introduction to Nuclear Engineering'' and ''Nuclear Reactor Theory.''

Anthony Baratta received the B.A/B.S. degrees in physics/applied physics from Columbia University in 1968 and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in physics from Brown University in 1970 and 1978, respectively. He is Professor Emeritus of Nuclear Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University retiring in 2003. While at Penn State, his research interests and contributions include reactor safety, reactor kinetics and physics, and the effects of radiation on materials. He has authored many scientific publications and made numerous presentations.

After his retirement he was appointed as the Associate Chief Judge of the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel, US Nuclear Regulatory Commission where he served until 2015. He is currently a part-time judge with the panel and an active member of the American Nuclear Society. He has appeared on many network television and radio broadcasts as an authority on reactor accidents, including the accidents at Three Mile Island and Fukushima.

Table of Contents

  • 1. Nuclear Engineering
  • 2. Atomic and Nuclear Physics
  • 2.1 Fundamental Particles
  • 2.2 Atomic and Nuclear Structures
  • 2.3 Atomic and Molecular Weights
  • 2.4 Atomic and Nuclear Radii
  • 2.5 Mass and Energy
  • 2.6 Particle Wavelengths
  • 2.7 Excited States and Radiation
  • 2.8 Nuclear Stability and Radioactive Decay
  • 2.9 Radioactivity Calculations
  • 2.10 Nuclear Reactions
  • 2.11 Binding Energy
  • 2.12 Nuclear Models
  • 2.13 Gases, Liquids, and Solids
  • 2.14 Atom Density
  • 3. Interaction of Radiation with Matter
  • 3.1 Neutron Interactions
  • 3.2 Cross Sections
  • 3.3 Neutron Attenuation
  • 3.4 Neutron Flux
  • 3.5 Neutron Cross Section Data
  • 3.6 Energy Loss in Scattering Collisions
  • 3.7 Fission
  • 3.8 y-Ray Interactions with Matter
  • 3.9 Charged Particles
  • 4. Nuclear Reactors and Nuclear Power
  • 4.1 The Fission Chain Reaction
  • 4.2 Nuclear Reactor Fuels
  • 4.3 Non-Nuclear Components of Nuclear Power Plants
  • 4.4 Components of Nuclear Reactors
  • 4.5 Power Reactors and Nuclear Steam Supply Systems
  • 4.6 Nuclear Cycles
  • 4.7 Isotope Separation
  • 4.8 Fuel Reprocessing
  • 4.9 Radioactive Waste Disposal
  • 5. Neutron Diffusion and Moderation
  • 5.1 Neutron Flux
  • 5.2 Fick’s Law
  • 5.3 The Equation of Continuity
  • 5.4 The Diffusion Equation
  • 5.5 Boundary Conditions
  • 5.6 Solutions of the Diffusion Equation
  • 5.7 The Diffusion Length
  • 5.8 The Group-Diffusion Method
  • 5.9 Thermal Neutron Diffus

Preface

Preface to Third Edition

This revision is derived from personal experiences in teaching introductory and advanced level nuclear engineering courses at the undergraduate level. In keeping with the original intent of John Lamarsh, every attempt is made to retain his style and approach to nuclear engineering education. Since the last edition, however, considerable changes have occurred in the industry. The changes include the development of advanced plant designs, the significant scale-back in plant construction, the extensive use of high speed computers, and the opening of the former Eastern Block countries and of the Soviet Union. From a pedagogical view, the World Wide Web allows access to many resources formerly only available in libraries. Attempts are made to include some of these resources in this edition.

In an attempt to update the text to include these technologies and to make the text useful for the study of non-western design reactors, extensive changes are made to Chapter 4, Nuclear Reactors and Nuclear Power. The chapter is revised to include a discussion of Soviet-design reactors and technology. The use, projection, and cost of nuclear power worldwide is updated to the latest available information.

In Chapter 11, Reactor Licensing and Safety, the Chernobyl accident is discussed along with the latest reactor safety study, NURG 1150. A section is also included that describes non-power nuclear accidents such, as Tokai-Mura.

The basic material in Chapters 2-7 is updated to include newer references and to reflect the author's experience in teaching nuclear engineering.

Throughout the text, thereferences are updated were possible to include more recent publications. In many topic areas, references to books that are dated and often out of print had to be retained, since there are no newer ones available. Since these books are usually available in college libraries, they should be available to most readers.

Chapter 9 is retained in much its same form but is updated to include a more complete discussion of the SI system of units and of changes in philosophy that have occurred in radiation protection. Since many of these changes have yet to reach general usage, however, the older discussions are still included.

As in the second edition, several errors were corrected and undoubtedly new ones introduced. Gremlins never sleep!

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