04101nam 22006615 450 991099277700332120250327122755.09789819796090981979609110.1007/978-981-97-9609-0(MiAaPQ)EBC31979195(Au-PeEL)EBL31979195(CKB)38121132000041(DE-He213)978-981-97-9609-0(OCoLC)1512818277(EXLCZ)993812113200004120250327d2024 u| 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierPhysics of Nuclear Energy Foundations Towards Fusion Energy /by Francesco Romanelli1st ed. 2024.Singapore :Springer Nature Singapore :Imprint: Springer,2024.1 online resource (527 pages)Springer Series in Plasma Science and Technology,2511-20159789819796083 9819796083 1. Introduction to nuclear energy -- 2. The statistical description of many body systems -- 3. The cross section -- 4. Electromagnetism and special relativity -- 5. The experimental evidence of quantum mechanics -- 6. The theoretical basis of quantum mechanics -- 7. The structure of the nucleus and the radioactive decay processes -- 8. Nuclear reactions -- 9. Fission reactors -- 10. The penetration of radiation through matter -- 11. Introduction to plasmas -- 12. Collisions in plasmas -- 13. Toroidal magnetic confinement -- 14. Power balance of fusion power plants -- 15. Particle motion in electric and magnetic fields -- 16. Forces between currents and flux balance -- 17. Plasma equilibrium -- 18. Scrape-off Layer dynamics -- 19. The nuclear challenges of a fusion power plant -- Glossary -- Appendix.This textbook provides a comprehensive exploration of nuclear energy physics, focusing on the fundamentals of both nuclear physics and fusion energy production. The book includes the basics of quantum mechanics with applications to radioactive decay, nuclear reactions, and radiation penetration, as well as principles of magnetic confinement fusion. Chapters cover the topics of statistical descriptions of many-body systems, cross-sections, electromagnetism, and special relativity. The author looks into nuclear reactions, fission reactors, plasma dynamics, the power balance in fusion reactors, magnetic field production, and engineering constraints. Additionally, he addresses edge plasma dynamics and the nuclear related challenges of fusion such as tritium breeding, and neutron-resistant material development. The book is an essential resource for graduate students in engineering and researchers in nuclear energy. It provides a solid foundation in both theoretical and practical aspects of nuclear fusion, enabling readers to design fusion reactors and address the engineering challenges associated with them. Whether readers are scholars or practitioners in industrial engineering or related fields, this book provides valuable insights for advancing their understanding of nuclear energy.Springer Series in Plasma Science and Technology,2511-2015Nuclear fusionPlasma (Ionized gases)Nuclear engineeringPlasma confinementNuclear FusionPlasma PhysicsNuclear EnergyMagnetic and inertial plasma confinementNuclear fusion.Plasma (Ionized gases)Nuclear engineering.Plasma confinement.Nuclear Fusion.Plasma Physics.Nuclear Energy.Magnetic and inertial plasma confinement.530.44539.764Romanelli Francesco32247MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910992777003321Physics of Nuclear Energy4349881UNINA