Nach 25 Jahren endlich ein umfassendes Buch zur Physik von Kernreaktoren! Aus jahrzehntelanger Erfahrung in der Lehre und Forschung schöpfend, hat der Autor alle physikalischen Prinzipien, die das Verhalten von Kernreaktoren bestimmen, in verständlicher Weise aufbereitet. Der erste Teil stützt sich überwiegend auf qualitativ-physikalische Konzepte, wobei nur ein Minimum an mathematischem Formalismus einbezogen wurde. Der zweite, anspruchsvollere Teil wendet sich vor allem an Fachleute. Viele durchgerechnete Beispiele und Übungsaufgaben erleichtern das Erfassen des Stoffes.
An authoritative textbook and up-to-date professional's guide to basic and advanced principles and practices
Nuclear reactors now account for a significant portion of the electrical power generated worldwide. At the same time, the past few decades have seen an ever-increasing number of industrial, medical, military, and research applications for nuclear reactors. Nuclear reactor physics is the core discipline of nuclear engineering, and as the first comprehensive textbook and reference on basic and advanced nuclear reactor physics to appear in a quarter century, this book fills a large gap in the professional literature.
Nuclear Reactor Physics is a textbook for students new to the subject, for others who need a basic understanding of how nuclear reactors work, as well as for those who are, or wish to become, specialists in nuclear reactor physics and reactor physics computations. It is also a valuable resource for engineers responsible for the operation of nuclear reactors. Dr. Weston Stacey begins with clear presentations of the basic physical principles, nuclear data, and computational methodology needed to understand both the static and dynamic behaviors of nuclear reactors. This is followed by in-depth discussions of advanced concepts, including extensive treatment of neutron transport computational methods. As an aid to comprehension and quick mastery of computational skills, he provides numerous examples illustrating step-by-step procedures for performing the calculations described and chapter-end problems.
Nuclear Reactor Physics is a useful textbook and working reference. It is an excellent self-teaching guide for research scientists, engineers, and technicians involved in industrial, research, and military applications of nuclear reactors, as well as government regulators who wish to increase their understanding of nuclear reactors.
"...Stacey...developed the material in Part I dealing with basic concepts and theory, in teaching undergraduate and first-year graduate students.... Part II is a more mathematically intense treatment of advanced topics." SciTech Book News
"The first comprehensive book on the subject in 25 years." La Doc STI
"I hope that the publication of this impressive text, whose strength lies in its breadth and it modernity, will accompany a renewed interest in nuclear power expressed through fission reactors." Physics Today
Preface.
BASIC REACTOR PHYSCIS.
Neutron Nuclear Reactions.
Neutron Chain Fission Reactors.
Neutron Diffusion Theory.
Neutron Energy Distribution.
Nuclear Reactor Dynamics.
Fuel Burnup.
Nuclear Power Reactors.
Reactor Safety.
ADVANCED REACTOR PHYSCIS.
Neutron Transport Theory.
Neutron Slowing Down.
Resonance Absorption.
Neutron Thermalization.
Perturbation and Variational Methods.
Homogenization.
Nodal and Synthesis Methods.
Space-Time Neutron Kinetics.
Appendix A: Some Useful Nuclear Data.
Appendix B: Some Useful Mathematical Formulas.
Appendix C: Step Functions, Delta Functions, and Other Exotic Beasts.
Appendix D: Some Properties of Special Functions.
Appendix E: Introduction to Matrices and Matrix Algebra.
Appendix F: Introduction to Laplace Transforms.
Index.
An authoritative textbook and up-to-date professional's guide to basic and advanced principles and practices
Nuclear reactors now account for a significant portion of the electrical power generated worldwide. At the same time, the past few decades have seen an ever-increasing number of industrial, medical, military, and research applications for nuclear reactors. Nuclear reactor physics is the core discipline of nuclear engineering, and as the first comprehensive textbook and reference on basic and advanced nuclear reactor physics to appear in a quarter century, this book fills a large gap in the professional literature.
Nuclear Reactor Physics is a textbook for students new to the subject, for others who need a basic understanding of how nuclear reactors work, as well as for those who are, or wish to become, specialists in nuclear reactor physics and reactor physics computations. It is also a valuable resource for engineers responsible for the operation of nuclear reactors. Dr. Weston Stacey begins with clear presentations of the basic physical principles, nuclear data, and computational methodology needed to understand both the static and dynamic behaviors of nuclear reactors. This is followed by in-depth discussions of advanced concepts, including extensive treatment of neutron transport computational methods. As an aid to comprehension and quick mastery of computational skills, he provides numerous examples illustrating step-by-step procedures for performing the calculations described and chapter-end problems.
Nuclear Reactor Physics is a useful textbook and working reference. It is an excellent self-teaching guide for research scientists, engineers, and technicians involved in industrial, research, and military applications of nuclear reactors, as well as government regulators who wish to increase their understanding of nuclear reactors.
"...Stacey...developed the material in Part I dealing with basic concepts and theory, in teaching undergraduate and first-year graduate students.... Part II is a more mathematically intense treatment of advanced topics." SciTech Book News
"The first comprehensive book on the subject in 25 years." La Doc STI
"I hope that the publication of this impressive text, whose strength lies in its breadth and it modernity, will accompany a renewed interest in nuclear power expressed through fission reactors." Physics Today
Preface.
BASIC REACTOR PHYSCIS.
Neutron Nuclear Reactions.
Neutron Chain Fission Reactors.
Neutron Diffusion Theory.
Neutron Energy Distribution.
Nuclear Reactor Dynamics.
Fuel Burnup.
Nuclear Power Reactors.
Reactor Safety.
ADVANCED REACTOR PHYSCIS.
Neutron Transport Theory.
Neutron Slowing Down.
Resonance Absorption.
Neutron Thermalization.
Perturbation and Variational Methods.
Homogenization.
Nodal and Synthesis Methods.
Space-Time Neutron Kinetics.
Appendix A: Some Useful Nuclear Data.
Appendix B: Some Useful Mathematical Formulas.
Appendix C: Step Functions, Delta Functions, and Other Exotic Beasts.
Appendix D: Some Properties of Special Functions.
Appendix E: Introduction to Matrices and Matrix Algebra.
Appendix F: Introduction to Laplace Transforms.
Index.
"...Stacey...developed the material in Part I dealing with basic concepts and theory, in teaching undergraduate and first-year graduate students.... Part II is a more mathematically intense treatment of advanced topics." SciTech Book News
"The first comprehensive book on the subject in 25 years." La Doc STI
"I hope that the publication of this impressive text, whose strength lies in its breadth and it modernity, will accompany a renewed interest in nuclear power expressed through fission reactors." Physics Today
"The first comprehensive book on the subject in 25 years." La Doc STI
"I hope that the publication of this impressive text, whose strength lies in its breadth and it modernity, will accompany a renewed interest in nuclear power expressed through fission reactors." Physics Today