An Introduction to Nuclear Materials: Fundamentals and Applications
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| Rating | : | 4.51 (849 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 3527407677 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 398 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-04-06 |
| Language | : | English |
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With its emphasis on the latest developments and outstanding problems in the field, this is both a valuable introduction and a ready reference for beginners and experienced practitioners alike.. Covering both fundamental and advanced aspects in an accessible way, this textbook begins with an overview of nuclear reactor systems, helping readers to familiarize themselves with the varied designs. Then the readers are introduced to different possibilities for materials applications in the various sections of nuclear energy systems. An appendix compiles useful property data relevant for nuclear reactor applications.Throughout the book, there is a thorough coverage of various materials science principles, such as physical and mechanical metallurgy, defects and diffusion and radiation effects on materials, with serious efforts made to establish structure-property correlations wherever possible. Materials selection and life prediction methodologies for nuclear reactors are also presented in relation to creep, corrosion and other degradation mechanisms
degree in Applied Physics (Materials) from Cornell University (USA) in 1970. K. Linga Murty has been on the faculty of the Nuclear Engineering department at North Carolina State University since 1981 and has been teaching courses in Nuclear Materials. . Murty is the recipient of numerous awards including the American Nuclear Society Mishima Award (1993) and the Metcalfe Medal (1963). He serves both Materials Science and Engineering and Nuclear Engineering programs. deg
Thank you Dr. Murty!! A. Buyer I am roughly 50% through this book, but felt compelled to leave a tentative review to make sure that it be known that this is shaping up to be an excellent textbook.It may not be for everyone, but for me, it is exactly what I needed. I came from a non-materials and non-nuclear background, and now find myself in graduate school for nuclear engineering missing quite a few basic concepts and links in both areas. I have taken both undergraduate and graduate level coursework in nuclear materials, and read at least 200 journal . not bad but. Not bad, but mostly a review of elementary materials science concepts with some nuclear concepts thrown in at the end. Suitable for non-materials majors who have never heard of a crystal structure or a dislocation line; not suitable for materials scientists or others with strong materials backgrounds. The actual nuclear concepts are very cursory and almost an afterthought. Glad I used interlibrary loan.To be fair, the other books (Olander, Was) have their faults, too. There is no good general book on this topic. Perhaps c. Therefore the lecture is essentially a re-hashing of this horribly written textbook Unfortunately the professor who wrote this textbook is actually my professor in my Nuclear Materials course. Therefore the lecture is essentially a re-hashing of this horribly written textbook. Often the chapter questions will refer to concepts which were not discussed within the chapter, and the absolutely inconsistent use of subscripts and general variable meanings changes throughout the book. The Kindle version of this book is quite poor as it is indexed by "locations" rather than "page numbers" for some reason that no
Materials selection and life prediction methodologies for nuclear reactors are also presented in relation to creep, corrosion and other degradation mechanisms. From the Back CoverCovering both fundamental and advanced aspects in an accessible way, this textbook begins with an overview of nuclear reactor systems, helping readers to familiarize themselves with the varied designs. An appendix compiles useful property data relevant for nuclear reactor applications.Throughout the book, there is a thorough coverage of various materials science principles, such as physical and mechanical metallurgy defects and diffusion and radiation effects on materials, with serious efforts made to establish structure-property correlation wherever possible. Then the readers are introduced to different possibilities for materials applications in the various sections of nuclear energy systems. With i