Fast Reactor System Design

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Kasahara, Naoto (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Series: An Advanced Course in Nuclear Engineering, 8
• Subjects: Energy.; Nuclear energy.; Thermodynamics.; Heat engineering.; Heat transfer.; Mass transfer.; Structural mechanics.; Engineering design.; Quality control.; Reliability.; Industrial safety.; Nuclear engineering.; Nuclear Energy.; Nuclear Engineering.; Engineering Design.; Quality Control, Reliability, Safety and Risk.; Engineering Thermodynamics, Heat and Mass Transfer.; Structural Mechanics.

This book describes the fast reactor (FR), a type of new reactor for nuclear plants, currently under research and development. The book targets young researchers and engineers who will be charged with commercializing this new type of reactor to lead to the development of new components and systems f...

Table of Contents:

• Designing a New Reactor
• Purpose and History of Fast Reactors
• Plant Concepts and Mechanisms
• Policy of Safety Assurance
• Mindset Required to Ensure Structural Integrity
• System Conceptual Design
• Core and Fuel Design
• Plant Component Design
• Maintenance
• Actual Monju design.