Advances in Nuclear Science and Technology

Volume 9

Ernest J. Henley, Jeffery Lewins

• Publisher: Academic Press
• Year: 2014
• ISBN:
  9781483215662
• Topic: Technology & Engineering
• Subtopic: Mechanical Engineering
• Index: Technology & Engineering

Advances in Nuclear Science and Technology, Volume 9 provides information pertinent to the fundamental aspects of nuclear science and technology. This book discusses the safe and beneficial development of land-based nuclear power plants. Organized into five chapters, this volume begins with an overview of the possible consequences of a large-scale release of radioactivity from a nuclear reactor in the event of a serious accident. This text then discusses the extension of conventional perturbation techniques to multidimensional systems and to high-order approximations of the Boltzmann equation. Other chapters consider details of probability treatment of the conventionally assumed loss-of-pressure accident to a modern gas-cooled reactor. This book discusses as well details of reliability analysis of a typical electromechanical protective system. The final chapter deals with the computer applications and the need for standardization as both computing and nuclear energy shifted from research and development to industry status. This book is a valuable resource for reactor physicists, engineers, scientists, and research workers.

Table of contents

• Front Cover
• Advances in Nuclear Science and Technology, Volume 9
• Copyright Page
• Table of Contents
• CONTRIBUTORS
• PREFACE
• CONTENTS OF PREVIOUS VOLUMES
• CHAPTER 1. NUCLEAR POWER REACTORS AND THE EVALUATION OF POPULATION HAZARDS
• CHAPTER 2. THE SOLUTION OF CRITICALITY PROBLEMS BY MONTE CARLO METHODS
• CHAPTER 3. HIGH TEMPERATURE CHEMISTRY OF CERAMIC NUCLEAR FUELS WITH EMPHASIS ON NONSTOICHIOMETRY
• CHAPTER 4. DEVELOPMENTS IN PERTURBATION THEORY
• CHAPTER 5. COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY, PROGRAM INTERCHANGE, AND STANDARDS
• Appendix A: Argonne Code Center Abstract Format
• Appendix B
• References
• SUBJECT INDEX