Nuclear Systems Volume II Edition 2

This e-book offers comprehensive coverage of all types of thermal fluid strategies and technologies in nuclear power plants, including discussions of the latest reactor designs and their thermal/fluid technologies. Beyond the thermal hydraulic design and analysis of the core of a nuclear reactor, the e-book addresses other components of nuclear power plants, such as the pressurizer, containment, and the overall primary coolant system.

Placing more emphasis on the appropriate models for small-scale selection of the velocity and temperature fields by computational fluid mechanics, the e-book demonstrates how this enhances the accuracy of predicted operating conditions in nuclear plants. It introduces issues of the laws of scaling and uncertainty analysis, as well as a broader coverage of the phenomena encountered during accidents.

FEATURES

• • Explores fundamental principles for various modeling approaches for the macro- and microscale circulation conditions in reactors

• • Addresses specific design considerations, such as natural convection and core reliability

• • Enables readers to better grasp the significance of safety issues in thermal engineering and analysis of modern nuclear plants

• • Includes end-of-chapter exercises

• • Comes with a solutions guide for adopting instructors

This e-book serves as a textbook for advanced undergraduate and graduate students taking courses in nuclear engineering and studying thermal/hydraulic systems in nuclear power plants.