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Physics of Energy Sources

Aus der Reihe Manchester Physics

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Beschreibung

Produktdetails

Einband

Gebundene Ausgabe

Erscheinungsdatum

19.06.2017

Verlag

John Wiley & Sons Inc

Seitenzahl

424

Maße (L/B/H)

24,9/19,3/2,3 cm

Gewicht

1080 g

Auflage

1. Auflage

Sprache

Englisch

ISBN

978-1-119-96167-3

Beschreibung

Produktdetails

Einband

Gebundene Ausgabe

Erscheinungsdatum

19.06.2017

Verlag

John Wiley & Sons Inc

Seitenzahl

424

Maße (L/B/H)

24,9/19,3/2,3 cm

Gewicht

1080 g

Auflage

1. Auflage

Sprache

Englisch

ISBN

978-1-119-96167-3

Herstelleradresse

Libri GmbH
Europaallee 1
36244 Bad Hersfeld
DE

Email: gpsr@libri.de

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  • Produktbild: Physics of Energy Sources
  • Editors' preface to the Manchester Physics Series xi
     
    Author's preface xiii
     
    1 Introduction 1
     
    1.1 Energy consumption 1
     
    1.2 Energy sources 3
     
    1.3 Renewable and non-renewable energy sources 5
     
    1.4 The form and conversion of energy 6
     
    1.4.1 Thermal energy sources 7
     
    1.4.2 Mechanical energy sources 7
     
    1.4.3 Photovoltaic sources 7
     
    1.4.4 Energy storage 8
     
    Problems 1 9
     
    2 The atomic nucleus 11
     
    2.1 The composition and properties of nuclei 12
     
    2.1.1 The composition of nuclei 12
     
    2.1.2 The size of a nucleus 14
     
    2.1.3 The distributions of nuclear matter and charge 19
     
    2.1.4 The mass of a nucleus 21
     
    2.1.5 The charge of a nucleus 24
     
    2.1.6 Nuclear binding energy 27
     
    2.1.7 Binding energy curve of the nuclides 30
     
    2.1.8 The semi-empirical mass formula 32
     
    2.2 Nuclear forces and energies 35
     
    2.2.1 Characteristics of the nuclear force 35
     
    2.2.2 Nuclear energies 36
     
    2.2.3 Quantum mechanical description of a particle in a potential well 39
     
    2.3 Radioactivity and nuclear stability 47
     
    2.3.1 Segré chart of the stable nuclides 48
     
    2.3.2 Decay laws of radioactivity 49
     
    2.3.3 alpha, ß and gamma decay 57
     
    Problems 2 67
     
    3 Nuclearpower 71
     
    3.1 How to get energy from the nucleus 71
     
    3.2 Nuclear reactions 73
     
    3.2.1 Nuclear reactions 73
     
    3.2.2 Q-value of a nuclear reaction 74
     
    3.2.3 Reaction cross-sections and reaction rates 76
     
    3.3 Nuclear fission 82
     
    3.3.1 Liquid-drop model of nuclear fission 83
     
    3.3.2 Induced nuclear fission 86
     
    3.3.3 Fission cross-sections 87
     
    3.3.4 Fission reactions and products 88
     
    3.3.5 Energy in fission 90
     
    3.3.6 Moderation of fast neutrons 92
     
    3.3.7 Uranium enrichment 93
     
    3.4 Controlled fission reactions 97
     
    3.4.1 Chain reactions 97
     
    3.4.2 Control of fission reactions 101
     
    3.4.3 Fission reactors 103
     
    3.4.4 Commercial nuclear reactors 105
     
    3.4.5 Nuclear waste 107
     
    3.5 Nuclear fusion 109
     
    3.5.1 Fusion reactions 110
     
    3.5.2 Energy in fusion 111
     
    3.5.3 Coulomb barrier for nuclear fusion 113
     
    3.5.4 Fusion reaction rates 113
     
    3.5.5 Performance criteria 115
     
    3.5.6 Controlled thermonuclear fusion 117
     
    Problems 3 123
     
    4 Solar power 127
     
    4.1 Stellar fusion 128
     
    4.1.1 Star formation and evolution 128
     
    4.1.2 Thermonuclear fusion in the Sun: the proton-proton cycle 131
     
    4.1.3 Solar radiation 132
     
    4.2 Blackbody radiation 134
     
    4.2.1 Laws of blackbody radiation 135
     
    4.2.2 Emissivity 137
     
    4.2.3 Birth of the photon 141
     
    4.3 Solar radiation and its interaction with the Earth 145
     
    4.3.1 Characteristics of solar radiation 145
     
    4.3.2 Interaction of solar radiation with Earth and its atmosphere 147
     
    4.3.3 Penetration of solar energy into the ground 155
     
    4.4 Geothermal energy 159
     
    4.4.1 Shallow geothermal energy 160
     
    4.4.2 Deep geothermal energy 161
     
    4.5 Solar heaters 162
     
    4.5.1 Solar water heaters 162
     
    4.5.2 Heat transfer processes 165
     
    4.5.3 Solar thermal power systems 172
     
    4.6 Heat engines: converting heat into work 174
     
    4.6.1 Equation of state of an ideal gas 175
     
    4.6.2 Internal energy, work and heat: the first law of thermodynamics 177
     
    4.6.3 Specific heats of gases 181