An introduction to nuclear materials : fundamentals and applications /: fundamentals and applications. (2013)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Inajit Charit and K. Linga Murty.
• Other Names: Charit, Inajit; Murty, K. Linga
• Contents: Related Titles; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Preface; Chapter 1: Overview of Nuclear Reactor Systems and Fundamentals; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Types of Nuclear Energy; 1.3 Neutron Classification; 1.4 Neutron Sources; 1.5 Interactions of Neutrons with Matter; 1.6 Definition of Neutron Flux and Fluence; 1.7 Neutron Cross Section; 1.8 Types of Reactors; 1.9 Materials Selection Criteria; 1.10 Summary; Appendix 1.A; Additional Reading Materials; Chapter 2: Fundamental Nature of Materials; 2.1 Crystal Structure; 2.2 Crystal Defects; 2.3 Diffusion; Bibliography Chapter 3: Fundamentals of Radiation Damage3.1 Displacement Threshold; 3.2 Radiation Damage Models; 3.3 Summary; Bibliography and Suggestions for Further Reading; Additional Reading; Chapter 4: Dislocation Theory; 4.1 Deformation by Slip in Single Crystals; 4.2 Other Dislocation Characteristics; 4.3 Dislocations in Different Crystal Structures; 4.4 Strengthening (Hardening) Mechanisms; 4.5 Summary; Bibliography; Additional Reading; Chapter 5: Properties of Materials; 5.1 Mechanical Properties; 5.2 Thermophysical Properties; 5.3 Corrosion; Appendix 5.A; Appendix 5.B
• Publisher Details: Place of publication not identified : Wiley-VCH
• Publication Date: 2013
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 621.4833; Science; SCIENCE -- Energy; Science; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783527677108; 3527677100
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.