Fundamentals Of Nuclear Science And Engineering

Shultis J. Kenneth Faw Richard E.

ISBN 10: 1498769292 / ISBN 13: 9781498769297

Verlag: Taylor & Francis Group, 2016

Beschreibung

pp. 660.

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 18375560316

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: Fundamentals Of Nuclear Science And Engineering
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Group
• Erscheinungsjahr: 2016
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 1498769292
• ISBN-13: 9781498769297
• Einband: Hardcover
• Auflage: 3. Auflage
• Zustand: New

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Inhaltsangabe

Fundamentals of Nuclear Science and Engineering, Third Edition, presents the nuclear science concepts needed to understand and quantify the whole range of nuclear phenomena. Noted for its accessible level and approach, the Third Edition of this long-time bestselling textbook provides overviews of nuclear physics, nuclear power, medicine, propulsion, and radiation detection. Its flexible organization allows for use with Nuclear Engineering majors and those in other disciplines. The Third Edition features updated coverage of the newest nuclear reactor designs, fusion reactors, radiation health risks, and expanded discussion of basic reactor physics with added examples. A complete Solutions Manual and figure slides for classroom projection are available for instructors adopting the text.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

J. Kenneth Shultis is a professor of Mechanical & Nuclear Engineering at Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas, where he holds the Black and Veatch Distinguished Professorship. Dr. Shultis received his BASC degree from the University of Toronto, and his MS and PhD degrees in Nuclear Science and Engineering from the University of Michigan. Prior to joining the faculty at Kansas State University he spent a year at the Mathematics Institute of the University of Groningen, the Netherlands. He is the author of five books in the areas of radiation protection and nuclear science and engineering, a Fellow of the American Nuclear Society, and recipient of the ASC’s Rockwell Lifetime Achievement Award.

Richard E. Faw is an Emeritus Professor in the Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering department, Kansas State University, where he taught from 1962 to 2000. He received his PhD, in Chemical Engineering, from the University of Minnesota. Dr. Faw currently resides in North Carolina. He is also a Fellow of the American Nuclear Society, and recipient of their Rockwell Lifetime Achievement Award for the work he and Dr. Shultis have done in the field of radiation shielding.