• Types Of Nuclear Reactors

en A consistent, integrated account of modern developments in the study of nuclear reactor kinetics and the problem of their efficient and safe control. It aims to prepare the student for advanced study and research or practical work in the field.

Special features include treatments of noise theory, reliability theory and safety related studies. It covers all aspects of the operation and control of nuclear reactors, power and research and is complete in providing physical data methods of calculation and solution including questions of equipment reliability. The work uses illustrations of the main types of reactors in use in the UK, USA and Europe. Each chapter contains problems and worked examples suitable for course work and study.

The subject is covered in chapters, entitled: introductory review; neutron and precursor equations; elementary solutions at low power; linear reactor process dynamics with feedback; power reactor control systems; fluctuations and reactor noise; safety and reliability; nonlinear systems (safety and control); analogue computing.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. Detailedconsideration of safetyBy W BoudvilleThe book starts from a basicundergraduate background in physics and engineering, in developingthe design guidelines of recent years. It shows that there has beensteady research and improvements in reactors. Something largelyabsent from the general news about reactors in the press. Thenarrative should be understandable to a graduate levelcoursework.Much of the design centers on safety issues.

Rathertopical after the meltdowns in Japan a few years ago. How to safelyand redundantly halt a functioning reactor under many possibleemergency situations. The reader may want to read these sections ofthe text closely.2 of 3 people found the following review helpful.Detailed treatment of reactor core design and analysis techniques.By Richard RanelloneDetailed treatment of reactor core designand analysis techniques. Light water reactors (BWR PWR), breederreactors and gas-cooed reactors are addresed.

This book focuses on core design and methods for design andanalysis. It is based on advances made in nuclear power utilizationand computational methods over the past 40 years, covering coredesign of boiling water reactors and pressurized water reactors, aswell as fast reactors and high-temperature gas-cooled reactors.

Types Of Nuclear Reactors

Theobjectives of this book are to help graduate and advancedundergraduate students to understand core design and analysis, andto serve as a background reference for engineers actively workingin light water reactors. Methodologies for core design andanalysis, together with physical descriptions, are emphasized.

Thebook also covers coupled thermal hydraulic core calculations, plantdynamics, and safety analysis, allowing readers to understand coredesign in relation to plant control and safety. From the Back CoverThis book focuses on core design and methods fordesign and analysis. It is based on advances made in nuclear powerutilization and computational methods over the past 40 years,covering core design of boiling water reactors and pressurizedwater reactors, as well as fast reactors and high-temperaturegas-cooled reactors.

The objectives of this book are to helpgraduate and advanced undergraduate students to understand coredesign and analysis, and to serve as a background reference forengineers actively working in light water reactors. Methodologiesfor core design and analysis, together with physical descriptions,are emphasized. The book also covers coupled thermal hydraulic corecalculations, plant dynamics, and safety analysis, allowing readersto understand core design in relation to plant control andsafety.