An invaluable resource for both graduate‎-level engineering students and practising nuclear engineers who want to expand their knowledge of fast nuclear reactors‎,‎ the reactors of the future‎.‎ This book is a concise yet comprehensive introduction to all aspects of fast reactor engineering‎.‎ It covers topics including neutron physics‎;‎ neutron flux spectra‎;‎ flux distribution‎;‎ Doppler and coolant temperature coefficients‎;‎ the performance of ceramic and metal fuels under irradiation‎,‎ structural changes‎,‎ and fission‎-product migration‎;‎ the effects of irradiation and corrosion on structural materials‎,‎ irradiation swelling‎;‎ heat transfer in the reactor core and its effect on core design‎;‎ coolants including sodium and lead‎-bismuth alloy‎;‎ coolant circuits‎;‎ pumps‎;‎ heat exchangers and steam generators‎;‎ and plant control‎.‎ The book includes new discussions on lead‎-alloy and gas coolants‎,‎ metal fuel‎,‎ the use of reactors to consume radioactive waste‎,‎ and accelerator‎-driven subcritical systems‎.‎

• Author‎:‎ Anthony M‎.‎ Judd
• Publisher‎:‎ Cambridge University Press
• ISBN‎:‎ 9781107034648