Nuclear Reactor Physics and Operation

This book serves as a thorough reference for students, researchers, and professionals in nuclear engineering and reactor physics, offering a detailed exploration of the core principles behind nuclear reactor theory, neutron transport, neutronic analysis, and reactor core design and calculations.

Autorentext

Bahman Zohuri is currently an Adjunct Professor in Artificial Intelligence Science at Golden Gate University, San Francisco, California, USA, who runs his own consulting company and was previously a consultant at Sandia National Laboratory.

Seyed Kamal Mousavi Balgehshiri is currently working as a Researcher on the design and development of a Test Blanket Module for burning Minor Actinides and nuclear wastes and also producing Tritium in the Reversed Field Pinch and TOKAMAK configurations at University of Genova, Italy.

Guglielmo Lomonaco is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical, Energy, Management, and Transportation Engineering (DIME) at University of Genova, Italy. He specializes in advanced nuclear systems and is a pioneer in developing hybrid fusion-fission systems, making significant contributions to the sustainable energy transition.

Inhalt

Chapter 1: Introduction of Neutron and Neutronics. Chapter 2: Diffusion Equations and Fick's Laws. Chapter 3: Nuclear Reactor Physics and Theory. Chapter 4: Nuclear Reactor Kinetics. Chapter 5: Introduction to Nuclear Energy from Neutrons to Fast Spectrum. Chapter 6: Two-Group Diffusion Theory for Bare and Reflected Reactors. Chapter 7: Gamma Thermometer Instrument. Chapter 8: Nuclear Reactor Statics. Chapter 9: Dynamics and Control of Nuclear Reactors.