More than 50 years after the introduction of nuclear energy for peaceful uses, with rapid growth in the 1960s and 1970s, and stagnation at the end of the 20th century, a global renaissance for nuclear energy seems ahead of us. Although the nuclear field is typically known for its incremental progress, the challenges posed by the Generation IV initiative have stimulated renewed interest in advanced fission reactor concepts, often by revisiting ideas from the past.At the same time fusion reactor research is facing its next milestone by the construction of ITER in Cadarache. Within the context of strict international regulatory guidance and mandatory performance characteristics, materials for modern nuclear systems need to demonstrate ever-increasing standards of dimensional stability, mechanical properties, reduction of waste byproducts and optimal cost-effectiveness. The progress in numerical simulation of the material evolution on scientific and engineering scale is particularly notable. Simulation techniques at the atomistic or meso scale (e.g. electronic structure calculations, molecular dynamics, kinetic Monte Carlo) are increasingly helping to unravel the complex processes occurring in materials under extreme conditions, and give insight in the causes and thus helping to design remedies. Comprehensive Nuclear Materials encapsulates a panorama of fundamental information on thevast variety of materials employed in the broad field of nuclear technology. The work addresses, in five volumes, 3,400 pages and over 120 chapter-length articles, the full panorama of historical and contemporary international research in nuclear materials, from Actinides to Zirconium alloys, from the worlds' leading scientists and engineers. It synthesizes the most pertinent research to support the selection, assessment, validation and engineering of materials in extreme nuclear environments. The work discusses the major classes of materials suitable for usage in nuclear fission, fusion reactors and high power accelerators, and for diverse functions in fuels, cladding, moderator and control materials, structural, functional, and waste materials. Encompasses a rich seam of current information on the vast and multidisciplinary field of nuclear materials employed in fission and prototype fusion systems. Discussion includes both historical and contemporary international research in nuclear materials, from Actinides to Zirconium alloys, from the worlds' leading scientists and engineers. Synthesizes pertinent current science to support the selection, assessment, validation and engineering of materials in extreme nuclear environments. The work discusses the major classes of materials suitable for usage in nuclear fission, fusion reactors and high power accelerators, and for diverse functions in fuels, cladding, moderator and control materials, structural, functional, and waste materials.
- ISBN: 978-0-08-056027-4
- Editorial: Elsevier
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 3496
- Fecha Publicación: 13/02/2012
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés