| View Larger Image | Fundamentals of Nuclear Reactor Physics | Hardcoverby Elmer E. Lewis Ph.D. (Author)
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| | Binding: | Hardcover | | Publisher: | Academic Press | | Page Count: | 280 Pages | | Publication Date: | February 01, 2008 | | Sales Rank: | 550,185th |
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This new streamlined text offers a one-semester treatment of the essentials of how the fission nuclear reactor works, the various approaches to the design of reactors, and their safe and efficient operation. The book includes numerous worked-out examples and end-of-chapter questions to help reinforce the knowledge presented. This textbook offers an engineering-oriented introduction to nuclear physics, with a particular focus on how those physics are put to work in the service of generating nuclear-based power, particularly the importance of neutron reactions and neutron behavior. Engineering students will find this applications-oriented approach, with many worked-out examples, more accessible and more meaningful as they aspire to become future nuclear engineers. · A clear, general overview of atomic physics from the standpoint of reactor functionality and design, including the sequence of fission reactions and their energy release · In-depth discussion of neutron reactions, including neutron kinetics and the neutron energy spectrum, as well as neutron spatial distribution · Ample worked-out examples and over 100 end-of-chapter problems |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 3.0 based on 2 reviews)
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Course Textbook by Andrew P  4 Stars
October 04, 2009
Good: Focuses on nuclear reactors, not laden with unimportant material
Bad: Small book for particular topic, very few data tables
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Not very helpful by G. G. (Raleigh)  2 Stars
November 16, 2008
I found this book to be a hindrance to my classwork. Not having example problems for this type of material should be reason enough to seek another book besides this one. It is unclear in how some terms are used in formulas, and the index is absolutely useless (doesn't have buckling, for instance). The book focuses mainly on deriving formulas, and many of the problems are re-deriving the formula for different conditions. It is not easy to find information in this book either: no bold titles to formulas, no pages of commonly used formulas, etc. Surely there is a better book than this.
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