Advances in Nuclear Science and Technology
Volume 4
Published on 12. May 2014
408 pages
978-1-4832-2461-9 (ISBN)
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Advances in Nuclear Science and Technology Volume 4 provides information pertinent to the fundamental aspects of advanced reactor concepts. This book discusses the advances in various areas of general applicability, including modern perturbation theory, optimal control theory, and industrial application of ionizing radiations. Organized into seven chapters, this volume begins with an overview of the technology of sodium-cooled fast breeder power reactors and gas-cooled power reactors. This text then examines the key role of reactor safety in the development of fast breeder reactors. Other chapters consider the Doppler effect in fast reactors and the analysis of maximum accidents. This book discusses as well the perturbation theory, which has been widely used in reactor physics for the calculation of eigenvalues. The final chapter deals with the use of X-rays, gamma rays, and high-energy electrons in industrial applications. This book is a valuable resource for nuclear engineers, radiation chemists, food technologists, and research workers.
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ContributorsPreface Contents of Previous VolumesGas-Cooled Reactor Technology I. Introduction II. Gas as a Reactor Coolant III. Choice of Moderator for Gas-Cooled Reactors IV. Fuel Element Designs for Gas-Cooled Reactors V. Plant Equipment and Arrangement VI. Fuel Cycles VII. Fuel Cycle Economics VIII. Future Trends in Gas-Cooled Reactor Designs ReferencesSafety and Economic Characteristics of a 1000-MWe Fast Sodium-Cooled Reactor Design I. Introduction II. Summary of Safety Characteristics III. Summary of Design IV. Safety Analysis V. Economics ReferencesThe Doppler Effect in Fast Reactors I. Introduction II. Definitions and Notation III. Definition of the Doppler Temperature Coefficient of Reactivity for One Isotope IV. Multigroup Perturbation Theory V. Effective Cross Sections VI. Influence of Overlap Between Resonances of Two Different Sequences VII. Doppler Effect in the One-Isotope Approximation VIII. The Low-Energy and High-Energy Approximations IX. Statistical Distributions X. Resonance Parameters of the Fuel Isotopes XI. Calculational Results Appendix A. The Two-Sequence Expansion for the Effective Cross Section Appendix B. Derivation of the Overlap Correction in the One-Isotope Approximation Appendix C. The High-Energy Approximation Appendix D. Derivation of the Resonance Position Distribution ReferencesFast Reactor Meltdown Accidents Using Bethe-Tait Analysis I. Introduction II. Modified Bethe-Tait Method III. Description of Typical Reactor Core IV. Parameter Study of Equivalent Spherical Reactor Cores V. Cylindrical Reactors VI. Excursions Starting Below the Threshold for Core Disassembly VII. Summary Appendix A. Modified Bethe-Tait Model Appendix B. Equation of State for Fast Reactor MHA Analysis References Appendix A References Appendix B ReferencesOptimum Nuclear Reactor Control Theory I. Introduction II. Systems with Constrained Controls III. Hamilton Density and Hamiltonian IV. Example with Control Constraints V. Systems with State Restraints VI. Example with State Restraints VII. Importance Interpretations of the Adjoint Function VIII. Dynamic Programming IX. Distributed Systems ReferencesDevelopments in Perturbation Theory I. Introduction II. Systems Having a Source III. Collision Probability Theory IV. Arbitrary Ratios in Critical Systems V. Conclusion ReferencesIndustrial Applications of Ionizing Radiations I. Summary II. Ionizing Radiation in the Chemical Industry III. Ionizing Radiation in the Medical Product and Food Industries IV. Sources of Ionizing Radiation ReferencesAuthor IndexSubject Index
