06401nam 22004213 450 991086104230332120240407090435.00-7503-4582-9(MiAaPQ)EBC31252782(Au-PeEL)EBL31252782(CKB)31356057900041(EXLCZ)993135605790004120240407d2022 uy 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierEnergy from Nuclear Fusion1st ed.Bristol :Institute of Physics Publishing,2022.©2021.1 online resource (284 pages)IOP Ebooks Series0-7503-3308-1 Intro -- Preface -- Author biography -- Richard A Dunlap -- Chapter 1 Energy for the future -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Current world energy use -- 1.3 Future energy needs -- 1.4 Fossil fuel resources -- Reserves-to-production ratios -- The Hubbert model -- 1.5 Environmental aspects of fossil fuel use -- Greenhouse gas emissions -- Global warming -- Glacial extent -- Polar ice masses -- Sea ice extent anomaly -- Sea level rise -- 1.6 Future energy sources I-renewable energy -- Solar energy -- Wind energy -- Hydroelectric energy -- Geothermal energy -- Biofuels -- 1.7 Future energy sources II-nuclear energy -- Nuclear fission energy -- Nuclear fusion energy -- 1.8 Analysis of future energy options -- Energy form -- Longevity -- Available power -- Consistency of power -- Cost -- Environmental impact and risk -- Summary of future energy options -- References and suggestions for further reading -- Chapter 2 Energy from the nucleus -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Nuclear composition -- 2.3 Nuclear binding energy -- 2.4 Energy from nuclear fission -- Thermal neutron reactors -- Fast breeder reactors -- 2.5 Energy from nuclear fusion -- Fusion reactions for power reactors -- References and suggestions for further reading -- Chapter 3 The early history of nuclear fusion -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 An historical overview of solar properties -- The mass of the Sun -- The composition of the Sun -- 3.3 Darwin's dilemma -- The age of the Earth -- The age of the Sun -- 3.4 Early developments in nuclear physics -- Radioactive decay -- Einstein's mass-energy relation -- Aston's nuclear mass measurements -- Development of quantum theory -- Early nuclear theories -- Discovery of the neutron -- Beta decay -- 3.5 Stellar fusion processes -- 3.6 Laboratory fusion -- The discovery of laboratory fusion -- Early concepts in controlled nuclear fusion.3.7 Thermonuclear weapons -- References and suggestions for further reading -- Chapter 4 Magnetic confinement fusion -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Achieving fusion conditions -- Ignition -- The Lawson criterion -- Breakeven -- The triple product -- Reactor energy gain -- 4.3 Some basic plasma physics -- General characteristics of plasmas -- Plasma properties -- Classification of plasmas -- Magnetized plasmas -- 4.4 Tokamaks -- Early history of the tokamak -- Basic physics of the tokamak -- Tokamak technology -- Some notable tokamaks -- 4.5 Stellarators -- Basics of stellarators -- Recent stellarator experiments -- 4.6 Future directions for magnetic confinement fusion -- Summary of progress in magnetic confinement fusion -- Moore's law -- DEMO and PROTO -- References and suggestions for further reading -- Chapter 5 Inertial confinement fusion -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Lasers -- History of the laser -- The physics of lasers -- CO2 lasers -- Nd-glass lasers -- KrF lasers -- Harmonic generation -- 5.3 The physics of laser fusion -- Basic principles of laser fusion -- Instabilities -- Direct drive -- Indirect drive -- Fusion criteria -- Advanced ignition schemes -- 5.4 Overview of some CO2 laser fusion experiments -- Helios -- Antares -- 5.5 Overview of some Nd laser fusion experiments -- Nd-based laser experiments at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory -- Nd-based laser experiments at the Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE) -- Laser Mégajoule -- 5.6 Overview of some KrF laser fusion experiments -- Nike -- Electra -- 5.7 Future directions in inertial confinement fusion research -- Progress in laser fusion -- Future approaches for laser fusion -- References and suggestions for further reading -- Chapter 6 Other approaches to fusion -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Electrostatic confinement -- The fusor -- The polywell -- 6.3 Accelerator based fusion.Beam-target fusion -- Beam-beam fusion -- Muon-catalyzed fusion -- Heavy ion drivers -- 6.4 Hybrid fusion-fission -- 6.5 Some new approaches to magnetic confinement -- Magneto-inertial fusion -- Field reversed configuration -- 6.6 z-Pinch machines -- 6.7 Magnetized Liner Inertial Fusion (MagLIF) -- 6.8 Cold fusion -- The Fleischmann-Pons experiment -- Ongoing cold fusion experiments -- 6.9 Sonofusion -- 6.10 The energy catalyzer -- 6.11 Summary -- References and suggestions for further reading -- Chapter 7 Is fusion useful? -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Electricity generation -- Thermal generation -- Direct energy conversion -- 7.3 Environmental and safety considerations -- Reactor safety considerations -- Radioactive waste -- Neutron activation -- Radiation damage -- Cooling requirements -- Security considerations -- 7.4 Fusion resources -- d-t Fusion resources -- d-d Fusion resources -- Resources for other fusion reactions -- Helium resources -- 7.5 Economic factors -- 7.6 Scientific and technical challenges of fusion energy -- Magnetic confinement fusion -- Inertial confinement fusion -- Other fusion approaches -- 7.7 The future of nuclear fusion energy -- References and suggestions for further reading.Building on a scientifically-grounded account of the physics, Prof. Dunlap's book explores a range of issues relevant to nuclear fusion and its role in solving the energy problem. Energy from Nuclear Fusion bridges the gap between descriptive texts and those intended for specialists, providing an accessible reference for anyone interested in nuclear fusion as a carbon-free energy solution.IOP Ebooks SeriesDunlap Richard A52179MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910861042303321Energy from Nuclear Fusion4167354UNINA05057nam 2200733 a 450 991097226750332120240313020903.097866125573309781282557338128255733597818471983961847198392(CKB)2670000000035232(EBL)1013460(OCoLC)667209138(SSID)ssj0000404298(PQKBManifestationID)12128731(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000404298(PQKBWorkID)10358607(PQKB)10118581(Au-PeEL)EBL1013460(CaPaEBR)ebr10439360(CaONFJC)MIL255733(PPN)228043948(FR-PaCSA)88851979(MiAaPQ)EBC1013460(FRCYB88851979)88851979(DE-B1597)722311(DE-B1597)9781847198396(EXLCZ)99267000000003523220110126d2010 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrExpert PHP 5 tools proven enterprise development tools and best practices for designing, coding, testing, and deploying PHP applications /Dirk Merkel1st ed.Birmingham, U.K. Packt Pub.20101 online resource (468 p.)From technologies to solutionsIncludes index.9781847198389 1847198384 Cover; Copyright; Credits; About the Author; About the Reviewers; Table of Contents; Preface; Chapter 1: Coding Style and Standards; Coding standard considerations; Pros; Cons; A PHP coding standard; Formatting; PHP tags; Indenting; Line length; Line endings; Spacing; Statements; Strings; Arrays; Control structures; Class and method definitions; Naming conventions; Class names; Property and variable names; Constant names; Method and function names; Methodology; Type hinting; Separating object creation from initialization; Class files; Class names and directory structuresVisibility and accessIncluding source files; Comments; Inline documentation; Coding standard adherence and verification; PHP_CodeSniffer for automated checking; Installing PHP_CodeSniffer; Basic usage; Slightly advanced usage; Validating against your own coding standard; Summary; Chapter 2: Documentation with phpDocumentor; Code-level documentation; Levels of detail; Introducing phpDocumentor; Installing phpDocumentor; DocBlocks; Short and long descriptions; Tags; DocBlock templates; Tutorials; Naming conventions and how to reference tutorials; DocBook syntax; Documenting a projectDocumentation without DocBlocksDocumentation with DocBlocks; phpDocumentor options; Command line reference; Config files; Browser-based interface; Tag reference; Standard tags; Inline tags; PHP4 elements; Custom tags; Summary; Chapter 3: The Eclipse Integrated Development Environment; Why Eclipse; Introducing PDT; Installing Eclipse; Requirements; Choosing a package; Adding the PDT plugin; Basic Eclipse concepts; Workspace; Views; Perspectives; A PDT sample project; PDT features; Editor; Syntax highlighting; Code assist; Code folding; Mark occurrences; Override indicatorsType, method, and resource navigationInspection; Projects and files; PHP explorer; Type hierarchy; Debugging; PDT preferences; Appearance; Code style; Debug; Editor; New project layout; PHP executables; PHP interpreter; PHP manual; PHP servers; Templates; Other features; PHP function reference; Eclipse plugins; Zend Studio for Eclipse; Support; Refactoring; Code generation; PHPUnit testing; PhpDocumentor support; Zend Framework integration; Zend server integration; Summary; Chapter 4: Source Code and Version Control; Common use cases; A brief history of source code control; CVSIntroducing SubversionClient installation; Server configuration; Apache with mod_dav_svn; Subversion concepts; Repository; Tags; Trunk; Branches; Working (Local) copy; Merging; Revisions and versions; Updating; Comparing; History/Log; Annotating code; Reverting; Committing; Subversion command reference; svn; svnadmin; svnlook; svnserve; svndumpfilter; svnversion; Creating a Subversion project; Basic version control workflow; A closer look at the repository; Data store; Layout; Branching and merging; What is a branch?; Why branch?; How to branch; Maintaining and merging a branchBranching workflowProven enterprise development tools and best practices for designing, coding, testing, and deploying PHP applicationsPHP (Computer program language)Web site developmentPHP (Computer program language)Web site development.005.2762Merkel Dirk1796248MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910972267503321Expert PHP 5 tools4337933UNINA