Offering the most current and complete introduction to nuclear engineering available, this book contains new information on French, Russian, and Japanese nuclear reactors. All units have been revised to reflect current standards. Includes discussions of new reactor types including the AP600, ABWR, and SBWR as well as an extensive section on non-US design reactors; the nuclear Navy and its impact on the development of nuclear energy; binding energy and such topics as the semi-empirical mass formula and elementary quantum mechanics; and solutions to the diffusion equation and a more general derivation of the point kinetics equation. Topics in reactor safety include a complete discussion of the Chernobyl accident and an updated section on TMI and the use of computer codes in safety analysis. For nuclear engineers.
A classic book for an introduction to Nuclear Engineering. If you are taking an introductory course to Nuclear Energy generation or such, this is an excellent source.
The book follows a logical approach to the nucleus and nuclear interactions, and the key concepts are explained fully. It's very easy to follow through the examples.
The textbook was an excellent introduction to Nuclear Engineering for me. The book covers topics such as atomic and nuclear physics, nuclear reactors and nuclear power, neutron diffusion and moderation, nuclear reactor theory, and reactor licensing and safety.
GT Barnes & Noble, 2009-01-1x. Man, nuclear engineering textbooks are pretty broadly crappy. This seems the brightest light among a dim bunch, although I'm hardly authoritative in this field (yet). Good coverage of radiobiological effects and disaster-handling (with some fantastic deadpan comments strewn about these sections). Weaker coverage of power production and reactor physics.
Fantastic introductory textbook covering everything from basic physics and radioactivity concepts to the reactor physics theory, single and two-phase heat transfer, safety and licensing procedures.