03357nam 2200589 a 450 991045233790332120200520144314.01-299-46264-2981-4436-50-X(CKB)2550000001019249(EBL)1168118(SSID)ssj0000856381(PQKBManifestationID)11488959(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000856381(PQKBWorkID)10817837(PQKB)11589311(MiAaPQ)EBC1168118(WSP)00002993(Au-PeEL)EBL1168118(CaPaEBR)ebr10691866(CaONFJC)MIL477514(OCoLC)844311048(EXLCZ)99255000000101924920130208d2013 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrLife at the center of the energy crisis[electronic resource] a technologist's search for a black swan /George H. Miley, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA[Hackensack] N.J. World Scientificc20131 online resource (234 p.)Description based upon print version of record.981-4436-48-8 Includes bibliographical references and index.Early days and searching for a starting path -- Burnable poison control for nuclear submarine reactors -- Nuclear pulse propagation and fission reactor kinetics -- Nuclear pumped laser (NPL) research -- Direct electron beam pumped laser -- Advanced lasers -- Alpha particle effects in thermonuclear fusion devices -- Alternate fusion concepts -- Advanced fuel fusion and direct energy conversion -- Inertial confinement fusion (ICF) -- Inertial electrostatic confinement (IEC) fusion -- Low energy nuclear reactions (LENR) -- Hydrogen economy and fuel cells -- Fusion propulsion and space colonization -- Nuclear batteries -- Computation and theory -- Nuclear power plant safety board and Illinois low-level waste site -- Teaching, education, and university administration -- Creation of a small company, NPL Associates, Inc -- Where am I in the search? What have I found? -- Concluding comments.Life at the Center of the Energy Crisis: A Technologist's Search for a Black Swan describes the story of the author's work and struggles in the field of energy research. The author's experience in the field spans from work with Admiral Rickover and the Nuclear Navy to research with NASA designing propulsion for spacecraft to travel to Mars. The book provides insights into the differences between nuclear research done during the Cold War by the two superpowers, and offers a commentary on the flaws in each system with hope for change in the future. The book also provides a look into the developmNuclear engineersUnited StatesBiographyNuclear energyResearchUnited StatesHistoryElectronic books.Nuclear engineersNuclear energyResearchHistory.621.48092BMiley George H(George Hunter),1933-901145MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910452337903321Life at the center of the energy crisis2078655UNINA