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Dynamics and Control of Nuclear Reactors

By:Thomas W. Kerlin; Belle R. Upadhyaya
Publisher:Elsevier S & T
Print ISBN:9780128152614
eText ISBN:9780128152621
Edition:0
Copyright:2020
Format:Reflowable

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Dynamics and Control of Nuclear Reactors presents the latest knowledge and research in reactor dynamics, control and instrumentation; important factors in ensuring the safe and economic operation of nuclear power plants. This book provides current and future engineers with a single resource containing all relevant information, including detailed treatments on the modeling, simulation, operational features and dynamic characteristics of pressurized light-water reactors, boiling light-water reactors, pressurized heavy-water reactors and molten-salt reactors. It also provides pertinent, but less detailed information on small modular reactors, sodium fast reactors, and gas-cooled reactors.

  • Provides case studies and examples to demonstrate learning through problem solving, including an analysis of accidents at Three Mile Island, Chernobyl and Fukushima Daiichi
  • Includes MATLAB codes to enable the reader to apply the knowledge gained to their own projects and research
  • Features examples and problems that illustrate the principles of dynamic analysis as well as the mathematical tools necessary to understand and apply the analysis

Publishers Note: Table 3.1 has been revised and will be included in future printings of the book with the following data:

Group Decay Constant, li (sec-1) Delayed Neutron Fraction (bi)
1 0.0124 0.000221
2 0.0305 0.001467
3 0.111 0.001313
4 0.301 0.002647
5 1.14 0.000771
6 3.01 0.000281
Total delayed neutron fraction: 0.0067