Overview
- Provides an introduction to nuclear reactor physics
- Covers basic principles of nuclear reactions with neutrons, nuclear fission chain reactions and concepts of criticality
- Incorporates mathematical expressions including approximations, derivations and analytical solutions
Part of the book series: An Advanced Course in Nuclear Engineering (ACNE, volume 5)
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Keywords
- Diffusion and Moderation of Neutrons
- Elastic Scattering Mechanism
- Fission Reactions
- Neutron Cross Sections
- Reactor Criticality
About this book
This book covers introductory subjects including fundamental principles of nuclear reactions with neutrons, fundamentals of nuclear fission chain reactions, basic concepts of criticality, and static characteristics based on diffusion approximation in neutron transport. The chapters address topics ranging from neutron moderation from fission to thermal energy ranges and heterogeneity effects in neutronics.
Readers will find elementary and qualitative descriptions and also mathematical expressions including approximations, derivations and analytical solutions for an understanding of the basic principles of nuclear reactor physics.
This book is part of a series entitled An Advanced Course in Nuclear Engineering and provides an accessible introduction to the core discipline of nuclear engineering: nuclear reactor physics. It will therefore appeal to engineers in nuclear engineering as well as to university students and others seeking to learn entry-level reactor physics.
Authors and Affiliations
About the authors
Shigeaki Okajima, Japan Atomic Energy Agency
Teruhiko Kugo, Japan Atomic Energy Agency
Takamasa Mori, Japan Atomic Energy Agency
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Nuclear Reactor Physics
Authors: Shigeaki Okajima, Teruhiko Kugo, Takamasa Mori
Series Title: An Advanced Course in Nuclear Engineering
Publisher: Springer Tokyo
eBook Packages: Energy, Energy (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and the Author(s) 2024
Hardcover ISBN: 978-4-431-55599-5Due: 06 June 2024
eBook ISBN: 978-4-431-55600-8Due: 06 June 2024
Series ISSN: 2195-3708
Series E-ISSN: 2195-3716
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: X, 316
Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations