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Nuclear energy : an introduction to the concepts, systems, and applications of nuclear processes /

Nuclear Energy is one of the most popular texts ever published on basic nuclear physics, systems, and applications of nuclear energy. This newest edition continues the tradition of offering a holistic treatment of everything the undergraduate engineering student needs to know in a clear and accessib...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Murray, Raymond L., 1920-2011 (Autor), Holbert, Keith E. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam : Elsevier/Butterworth-Heinemann, [2015]
Edición:Seventh edition.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Nuclear Energy is one of the most popular texts ever published on basic nuclear physics, systems, and applications of nuclear energy. This newest edition continues the tradition of offering a holistic treatment of everything the undergraduate engineering student needs to know in a clear and accessible way. The book presents a comprehensive overview of radioactivity, radiation protection, nuclear reactors, waste disposal, and nuclear medicine. The seventh edition is restructured into three parts: Basic Concepts, Nuclear Power (including new chapters on nuclear power plants and introduction to reactor theory), and Radiation and Its Uses. Part Two in particular has been updated with current developments, including a new section on Reactor Safety and Security (with a discussion of the Fukushima Diiachi accident); updated information on naval and space propulsion; and revised and updated information on radioactive waste storage, transportation, and disposal. Part Three features new content on biological effects of radiation, radiation standards, and radiation detection. Coverage of energy economics integrated into appropriate chapters. More worked examples and end of chapter exercises. Updated final chapter on nuclear explosions for current geopolitical developments.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xvii, 550 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780124166547
0124166547
9780124166363
0124166369