Nuclear Energy
An Introduction to the Concepts, Systems, and Applications of Nuclear Processes
7th Edition
Published on 28. January 2014
576 pages
978-0-12-416636-3 (ISBN)
Description
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
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New editions
Raymond L. Murray | Keith E. Holbert
Nuclear Energy
An Introduction to the Concepts, Systems, and Applications of Nuclear Processes
E-Book
02/2019
8th Edition
Butterworth-Heinemann
€56.99
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Additional editions
Raymond L. Murray | Keith E. Holbert
Nuclear Energy
An Introduction to the Concepts, Systems, and Applications of Nuclear Processes
Book
03/2014
7th Edition
Butterworth-Heinemann
€91.75
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Previous edition
Raymond L. Murray
Nuclear Energy
An Introduction to the Concepts, Systems, and Applications of Nuclear Processes
E-Book
11/2000
5th Edition
Butterworth-Heinemann
€81.95
Available for download
Persons
Nuclear Engineering Department, North Carolina State University, USA (deceased)Keith Holbert is the founding director of the nuclear power generation program and an associate professor in the School of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering at Arizona State University. He joined the ASU faculty in 1989 after earning his doctorate in nuclear engineering from the University of Tennessee. His research expertise is in instrumentation and system diagnostics including radiation effects on sensors. Holbert has performed tests on safety-related systems in more than a dozen nuclear power plants in the United States. He has published more than 200 journal and conference papers, two textbooks and holds one patent. Holbert is a registered professional (nuclear) engineer. He is a member of the American Nuclear Society and a Senior Member of the IEEE. Holbert teaches undergraduate and graduate engineering courses on electric power generation (from all forms of energy), nuclear reactor theory and design, nuclear power plant controls and diagnostics, reactor safety analysis, and health physics and radiation measurements. He has been the recipient of multiple teaching awards.
Content
1. Energy2. Atoms and Nuclei3. Radioactivity4. Nuclear Processes5. Radiation and Materials6. Fission7. Fusion8. The History of Nuclear Energy9. Particle Accelerators10. Biological Effects of Radiation11. Radiation Protection12. Radiation Detectors13. Information from Isotopes14. Useful Radiation Effects15. Isotope Separators16. Neutron Chain Reactions17. Nuclear Heat Energy18. Nuclear Power Plants19. Reactor Theory Introduction20. Time Dependent Reactor Behavior21. Reactor Safety and Security22. Nuclear Propulsion and Remote Power23. Radioactive Waste Disposal24. Nuclear Energy Future25. Breeder Reactors26. Fusion Reactors27. Nuclear Weapons
Appendix A: Reference Information and DataAppendix B: Textbook Specific Information
