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Nuclear Engineering
Mathematical Modeling and Simulation
An accessible and highly visual reference on modeling and simulation in present-day and future nuclear reactor systems
Zafar Ullah Koreshi (Author)
9780323906180
Paperback / softback, published 22 March 2022
548 pages, 220 illustrations (70 in full color)
22.9 x 15.2 x 3.4 cm, 1.52 kg
Nuclear Engineering Mathematical Modeling and Simulation presents the mathematical modeling of neutron diffusion and transport. Aimed at students and early career engineers, this highly practical and visual resource guides the reader through computer simulations using the Monte Carlo Method which can be applied to a variety of applications, including power generation, criticality assemblies, nuclear detection systems, and nuclear medicine to name a few. The book covers optimization in both the traditional deterministic framework of variational methods and the stochastic framework of Monte Carlo methods. Specific sections cover the fundamentals of nuclear physics, computer codes used for neutron and photon radiation transport simulations, applications of analyses and simulations, optimization techniques for both fixed-source and multiplying systems, and various simulations in the medical area where radioisotopes are used in cancer treatment.
1. The atom and nuclear radiation 2. Interactions of neutrons with matter 3. Nuclear reactors 4. Mathematical foundations 5. The neutron diffusion equation 6. The neutron transport equation 7. The Monte Carlo method 8. Computer codes 9. Optimization and variational methods 10. Monte Carlo simulation in nuclear systems 11. Comparison: mc vs deterministic 12. Exercises in Monte Carlo simulation 13. Optimization in nuclear systems 14. Monte Carlo simulation in medical physics
Subject Areas: Nuclear power & engineering [THK], Nuclear physics [PHN], Health & safety issues [KNXC]
