The Reactor

Author : Nick Blackburn
Publisher : Faber & Faber
ISBN 13 : 0571367763
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Reactor written by Nick Blackburn and published by Faber & Faber. This book was released on 2022-01-18 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'One of the finest accounts of the mysterious workings of grief I have ever read.' Helen Macdonald'Completely compelling.' Olivia Laing'Read it with awe and sorrow.' Fatima BhuttoAfter the sudden death of his father, Nick Blackburn embarks on a singular, labyrinthine journey to understand his loss. How do you create an existence when all you can see is a void?The Reactor is a memoir about absence and creative possibilities, assembled like the pieces of a puzzle. Through philosophy, music, fashion, psychology, art and film, Blackburn travels a vast panorama of ideas and characters to offer an entirely new exploration of grief. This is a book about looking for and finding chain reactions and human connection - a work of enduring fragmentary beauty.

Author : Langdon Winner
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 0226902099
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Whale and the Reactor written by Langdon Winner and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2010-07-15 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The questions he poses about the relationship between technical change and political power are pressing ones that can no longer be ignored, and identifying them is perhaps the most a nascent 'philosophy of technology' can expect to achieve at the present time."—David Dickson, New York Times Book Review "The Whale and the Reactor is the philosopher's equivalent of superb public history. In its pages an analytically trained mind confronts some of the most pressing political issues of our day."—Ruth Schwartz Cowan, Isis

Author : Elmer E. Lewis
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 9780080560434
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fundamentals of Nuclear Reactor Physics written by Elmer E. Lewis and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2008-01-18 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fundamentals of Nuclear Reactor Physics offers a one-semester treatment of the essentials of how the fission nuclear reactor works, the various approaches to the design of reactors, and their safe and efficient operation . It provides a clear, general overview of atomic physics from the standpoint of reactor functionality and design, including the sequence of fission reactions and their energy release. It provides in-depth discussion of neutron reactions, including neutron kinetics and the neutron energy spectrum, as well as neutron spatial distribution. It includes ample worked-out examples and over 100 end-of-chapter problems. Engineering students will find this applications-oriented approach, with many worked-out examples, more accessible and more meaningful as they aspire to become future nuclear engineers. A clear, general overview of atomic physics from the standpoint of reactor functionality and design, including the sequence of fission reactions and their energy release In-depth discussion of neutron reactions, including neutron kinetics and the neutron energy spectrum, as well as neutron spatial distribution Ample worked-out examples and over 100 end-of-chapter problems Full Solutions Manual

Author : Weston M. Stacey
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 352781230X
Total Pages : 766 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Nuclear Reactor Physics written by Weston M. Stacey and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2018-02-07 with total page 766 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The third, revised edition of this popular textbook and reference, which has been translated into Russian and Chinese, expands the comprehensive and balanced coverage of nuclear reactor physics to include recent advances in understanding of this topic. The first part of the book covers basic reactor physics, including, but not limited to nuclear reaction data, neutron diffusion theory, reactor criticality and dynamics, neutron energy distribution, fuel burnup, reactor types and reactor safety. The second part then deals with such physically and mathematically more advanced topics as neutron transport theory, neutron slowing down, resonance absorption, neutron thermalization, perturbation and variational methods, homogenization, nodal and synthesis methods, and space-time neutron dynamics. For ease of reference, the detailed appendices contain nuclear data, useful mathematical formulas, an overview of special functions as well as introductions to matrix algebra and Laplace transforms. With its focus on conveying the in-depth knowledge needed by advanced student and professional nuclear engineers, this text is ideal for use in numerous courses and for self-study by professionals in basic nuclear reactor physics, advanced nuclear reactor physics, neutron transport theory, nuclear reactor dynamics and stability, nuclear reactor fuel cycle physics and other important topics in the field of nuclear reactor physics.

Author : Rahul Sharma
Publisher : Packt Publishing Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1789136342
Total Pages : 237 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hands-On Reactive Programming with Reactor written by Rahul Sharma and published by Packt Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2018-09-29 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover how project Reactor enhances the reactive programming paradigm and allows you to build scalable asynchronous applications Key FeaturesUse reactive APIs, Flux, and Mono to implement reactive extensionsCreate concurrent applications without the complexity of Java's concurrent APIUnderstand techniques to implement event-driven and reactive applicationsBook Description Reactor is an implementation of the Java 9 Reactive Streams specification, an API for asynchronous data processing. This specification is based on a reactive programming paradigm, enabling developers to build enterprise-grade, robust applications with reduced complexity and in less time. Hands-On Reactive Programming with Reactor shows you how Reactor works, as well as how to use it to develop reactive applications in Java. The book begins with the fundamentals of Reactor and the role it plays in building effective applications. You will learn how to build fully non-blocking applications and will later be guided by the Publisher and Subscriber APIs. You will gain an understanding how to use two reactive composable APIs, Flux and Mono, which are used extensively to implement Reactive Extensions. All of these components are combined using various operations to build a complete solution. In addition to this, you will get to grips with the Flow API and understand backpressure in order to control overruns. You will also study the use of Spring WebFlux, an extension of the Reactor framework for building microservices. By the end of the book, you will have gained enough confidence to build reactive and scalable microservices. What you will learnExplore benefits of the Reactive paradigm and the Reactive Streams APIDiscover the impact of Flux and Mono implications in ReactorExpand and repeat data in stream processingGet to grips with various types of processors and choose the best oneUnderstand how to map errors to make corrections easierCreate robust tests using testing utilities offered by ReactorFind the best way to schedule the execution of codeWho this book is for If you’re looking to develop event- and data-driven applications easily with Reactor, this book is for you. Sound knowledge of Java fundamentals is necessary to understand the concepts covered in the book.

Author : Colin Tucker
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030338762
Total Pages : 263 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book How to Drive a Nuclear Reactor written by Colin Tucker and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-01-25 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever wondered how a nuclear power station works? This lively book will answer that question. It’ll take you on a journey from the science behind nuclear reactors, through their start-up, operation and shutdown. Along the way it covers a bit of the engineering, reactor history, different kinds of reactors and what can go wrong with them. Much of this is seen from the viewpoint of a trainee operator on a Pressurised Water Reactor - the most common type of nuclear reactor in the world. Colin Tucker has spent the last thirty years keeping reactors safe. Join him on a tour that is the next best thing to driving a nuclear reactor yourself!

Author : United States. Congress. Joint Committee on Atomic Energy
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 604 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Review of Naval Reactor Program and Admiral Rickover Award written by United States. Congress. Joint Committee on Atomic Energy and published by . This book was released on 1959 with total page 604 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Frank Harold Spedding
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 8 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Molten-metal-fuel Reactor written by Frank Harold Spedding and published by . This book was released on 1958 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : John C. Lee
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119582326
Total Pages : 658 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Nuclear Reactor written by John C. Lee and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2020-02-26 with total page 658 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An introductory text for broad areas of nuclear reactor physics Nuclear Reactor Physics and Engineering offers information on analysis, design, control, and operation of nuclear reactors. The author—a noted expert on the topic—explores the fundamentals and presents the mathematical formulations that are grounded in differential equations and linear algebra. The book puts the focus on the use of neutron diffusion theory for the development of techniques for lattice physics and global reactor system analysis. The author also includes recent developments in numerical algorithms, including the Krylov subspace method, and the MATLAB software, including the Simulink toolbox, for efficient studies of steady-state and transient reactor configurations. In addition, nuclear fuel cycle and associated economics analysis are presented, together with the application of modern control theory to reactor operation. This important book: Provides a comprehensive introduction to the fundamental concepts of nuclear reactor physics and engineering Contains information on nuclear reactor kinetics and reactor design analysis Presents illustrative examples to enhance understanding Offers self-contained derivation of fluid conservation equations Written for undergraduate and graduate students in nuclear engineering and practicing engineers, Nuclear Reactor Physics and Engineering covers the fundamental concepts and tools of nuclear reactor physics and analysis.

Author : Michel Claessens
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030275817
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book ITER: The Giant Fusion Reactor written by Michel Claessens and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2019-10-17 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides for the first time an insider’s view into ITER, the biggest fusion reactor in the world, which is currently being constructed in southern France. Aimed at bringing the “energy of the stars” to earth, ITER is funded by the major economic powers (China, the EU, India, Japan, Korea, Russia and the US). Often presented as a “nuclear but green” energy source, fusion could play an important role in the future electricity supply. But as delays accumulate and budgets continue to grow, ITER is currently a star partially obscured by clouds. Will ITER save humanity by providing a clean, safe and limitless source of energy, or is it merely a political showcase of cutting-edge technology? Is ITER merely an ambitious research project and partly a PR initiative driven by some politically connected scientists? In any case, ITER has already helped spur on rival projects in the US, Canada and the UK. This book offers readers a behind-the-scenes look at this controversial project, which France snatched from Japan, and introduces them to a world of superlatives: with the largest magnets in the world, the biggest cryogenic plant and tremendous computing power, ITER is one of the most fascinating, and most international, scientific and technological endeavours of our time.