Fundamentals Of Nuclear Engineering

Covers all pertinent aspects of nuclear engineering, including fundamentals of nuclear and reactor physics, fuel engineering, thermal-hydraulics, reactor safety, health physics and radiation protection

Fundamental of Nuclear Engineering is derived from over 25 years of teaching undergraduate and graduate courses on nuclear engineering. The material has been extensively class tested and provides the most comprehensive textbook and reference on the fundamentals of nuclear engineering. It includes a broad range of important areas in the nuclear engineering field; nuclear and atomic theory; nuclear reactor physics, design, control/dynamics, safety and thermal-hydraulics; nuclear fuel engineering; and health physics/radiation protection. It also includes the latest information that is missing in traditional texts, such as space radiation. The aim of the book is to provide a source for upper level undergraduate and graduate students studying nuclear engineering.

• Focuses on applied nuclear and atomic theory as well as traditional introductory reactor theory, reactor design, operation with a chapter on reactor safety describing all reactor accidents in the world.
• Includes novel work on nuclear fuel fabrication, fuel chemistry, performance and management as well as severe fuel damage phenomena.
• Covers the Candu Reactor; Light Water Reactors (LWRs), Small Nuclear Power Reactors (SMRs), Advanced Nuclear Power Reactors, and Generation IV Designs.
• 9 Appendices of relevant nuclear and reactor physics data, and fundamental constants.
• Exercises and problems are presented at the end of each chapter.
• A companion website provides an extensive solutions manual with solved problems, syllabus information and power point slides for use by adopting professors www.wiley.com/go/lewisfund118

Brent J. Lewis, Royal Military College of Canada

E. Nihan Onder, Canadian Nuclear Laboratories

Andrew A. Prudil, Nuclear Fuel Research Scientist, Canadian Nuclear Laboratories