Basic Principles of Nuclear Science and Reactors US Atomic Energy 1960 Vintage

Description: Normally a library copy is a bad thing, but this book wasn’t in just any old library. This book was in the library of the United States, Atomic Energy Commission, New York operations office, adding to its cool factor. The cover shows some wear and discoloration with fraying/rubbing in spots on the spine and edges. The cover has faded somewhat and discolored with age. Theres a spot on the spine with glue residue and numbers from its days with the US Atomic Energy Commission. The base of the outer spine is starting to peel a bit. The book binding is in excellent condition and all pages are firmly in place. No writing or highlighting was found in the book and pages are clean and free of tears or stains. Book does not have cigarette smoke damage and has a neutral odor. From book: Basic Principles of NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND REACTORS DAVID W. LILLIE FRANK R. WARD L. F. Curtiss-Introduction to Neutron Physics A. M., JACOBs, D. E., KLINE, AND F. J. REMICK,-Basic Principles of Nuclear Science and Reactors ALAN M. JACOBS Research Associate Nuclear Engineering Department The Pennsylvania State University DONALD E. KLINE Staff Research Physicist HRB-Singer, Inc. FORREST J. REMICK Acting Director PREFACE Over the nearly two decades since the first successful operation of a nuclear fission chain reaction, many fine presentations of the subjects of nuclear reactors and the uses of reactor radiations have been written. Detailed understanding of much of the theory of fission chain reactions requires a rather extensive mathematics and physics background. The descriptions of these reactions have thus followed two patterns. They have been either rigorous derivations of the necessary theory or qualitative descriptions of the resulting systems and their use. It is the opinion of the authors that the discussions in the present work fll the gap between these two patterns. Specifically, the following dis- cussions are qualitative developments of the basic theory of fission chain reactions and subsequent analysis of existing systems using these qualitative concepts. Because of the variation in expected reader background the first three chapters serve as an introduction to some concepts and denota-tions of modern physics which are relevant to the later discussions. In the concluding chapters subjects related to the operation and use of nuclear reactors are presented. It is the hope of the authors that the entire present work is an introduction to the design and use of nuclear reactors and radioisotopes with qualitative derivations (devoid of mathematical rigor) of the important aspects. Unpublished notes on which this work is based have been used by the authors as text material for audiences of several backgrounds and aspira-tions. These include upperclass undergraduates in a small college; upper-class undergraduate engineers in a large university; research and development engineer groups; high-school science teachers. On the basis of this experience it is the opinion of the authors that the present work should be valuable to three general types of readers. First, as a primary text for upperclass undergraduate engineers or scientists in a course designed to be an introduction to the general fields covered. The prerequisite courses need only consist of basic physics and calculus. Second, as a supporting text for students in an advanced course in nuclear reactor theory, where the primary text is one of the several rigorous works available. The third type of reader, to whom the lack of mathematies more complicated than simple integrals may appeal, is the engineer or scientist who is involved with the use or design of nuelear reactors, but who wishes Nuclear Reactor Facility The Pennsylvania State University

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