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The Economics of Nuclear Energy


Free Download The Economics of Nuclear Energy by Leonard G. Brookes (Economic Consultant (ex-Chief Economist, UK Atomic Energy Authority)), Homa Motamen
English | PDF | 1984 | 427 Pages | ISBN : 9401537224 | 52.2 MB
When we first contemplated a book on this subject we were faced with a number of options: (a) to write it all ourselves, which would have had the merit of internal consistency and continuity of style; (b) to produce a collection of existing papers. which would have given us expert views in the various sub-fields of the economics of nuclear energy and would have put us in the position of knowing from the start exactly what the authors’ contribu tions would be: © to commission contributions from individual specialists, chapter by chapter; or (d) some combination of these options. We settled for the last – we have written some of the material ourselves, have obtained permission to use some existing papers that seem to us to be valuable contributions to the subject, and have been fortunate in persuading a number of eminent people in their fields to produce papers especially for the book. This has given us a great deal of work and taken up more time than we planned for but we believe the result justifies this time and effort. It enabled us to design a structure for the book from the outset, recognizing that there are several aspects to the economics of nuclear energy – especially if we take a broad view of what is embraced by the word ‘economics’.

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Nuclear Revolution Powering the Next Generation


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English | November 26th, 2024 | ISBN: 088890357X | 222 pages | True EPUB | 1.79 MB
"Jack Spencer tells it the way it is and needs to be to make nuclear energy an affordable choice for America. Read this thoughtful and provocative book written by one of America’s great conservative thinkers." – William Martin, Former Deputy Energy Secretary; Chair, Nuclear Energy Advisory Committee

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Handbook of Nuclear Physics


Free Download Handbook of Nuclear Physics by Isao Tanihata, Hiroshi Toki, Toshitaka Kajino
English | PDF (True) | 2023 | 4180 Pages | ISBN : 9811963444 | 155.6 MB
This handbook is a comprehensive, systematic source of modern nuclear physics. It aims to summarize experimental and theoretical discoveries and an understanding of unstable nuclei and their exotic structures, which were opened up by the development of radioactive ion (RI) beam in the late 1980s.

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Foundations In Applied Nuclear Engineering Analysis (2nd Edition)


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English | 2015 | ISBN: 9814630926 | 403 Pages | PDF (True) | 13 MB
Foundations in Applied Nuclear Engineering Analysis (2nd Edition) covers a fast-paced one semester course to address concepts of modeling in mathematics, engineering analysis, and computational problem solving needed in subjects such as radiation interactions, heat transfer, reactor physics, radiation transport, numerical modeling, etc., for success in a nuclear engineering/medical physics curriculum. While certain topics are covered tangentially, others are covered in depth to target on the appropriate amalgam of topics for success in navigating nuclear-related disciplines. Software examples and programming are used throughout the book, since computational capabilities are essential for new engineers.The book contains a array of topics that cover the essential subjects expected for students to successfully navigate into nuclear-related disciplines. The text assumes that students have familiarity with undergraduate mathematics and physics, and are ready to apply those skills to problems in nuclear engineering. Applications and problem sets are directed toward problems in nuclear science. Software examples using Mathematica software are used in the text.This text was developed as part of a very applied course in mathematical physics methods for nuclear engineers. The course in Nuclear Engineering Analysis that follows this text began at the University of Florida; the 2nd edition was released while at the Georgia Institute of Technology.

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The Radiance of France, new edition Nuclear Power and National Identity after World War II


Free Download Michel Callon, "The Radiance of France, new edition: Nuclear Power and National Identity after World War II"
English | 2009 | pages: 497 | ISBN: 0262582813 | PDF | 31,7 mb
How it happened that technological prowess and national glory (or "radiance," which also means "radiation" in French) became synonymous in France as nowhere else.

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The End of Overkill Reassessing U.S. Nuclear Weapons Policy


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English | 2013 | ASIN: B00FFIQ0CO | EPUB | pages: 56 | 0.2 mb
President Obama has voiced his ambition to reduce the U.S. nuclear arsenal to as few as 1,000 deployed warheads. Yet while the United States has cut the arsenal’s size since the Cold War’s end, its missions and composition have barely changed. Around 1,600 deployed nuclear warheads remain tied to a triad of system-bombers, intercontinental ballistic missiles, and submarine-launched ballistic missiles. Current plans call for modernizing all three systems, which could cost taxpayers over $100 billion. This new paper, The End of Overkill? Reassessing U.S. Nuclear Weapons Policy, argues for basing U.S. nuclear weapons exclusively on submarines. It explains how the triad came from bureaucratic compromises, not strategic necessity, and shows how its burden on taxpayers is increasingly unjustified.

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Nuclear Power Plants


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English | ISBN: 1614701504 | 2012 | 260 pages | PDF | 8 MB
This book explores nuclear power plants which stand on the border between humanity’s greatest hopes and its deepest fears for the future. Atomic energy offers a clean energy alternative that frees us from the shackles of fossil fuel dependence, while also having lived through the disasters of the quake-ruptured Japanese power plant now spewing radioactive steam, and the dead zone surrounding Chernobyl’s concrete sarcophagus. Topics discussed include the investigation of materials and components obtained from nuclear power plants decommissioning; high-temperature gas-cooled reactors; the impact and effects of the ongoing discussion on the nuclear phase-out in Germany; modeling of corrosion product activity in primary circuits of pressurized water reactors and the fundamental stability analysis of hypothetical boiling and pressurized water reactors.

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Listening For The Bomb A Study In Nuclear Arms Control Verification Policy


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English | 2019 | ISBN: 0813377021, 0367012642, 0367162512 | EPUB | pages: 137 | 0.2 mb
Graham Allison’s book Essence of Decision changed the way in which academic analysts think about how governments make major foreign and defense policy decisions.1 Before Allison’s book appeared in 1971, even the leading writers on foreign policy tended to describe and explain governmental decisions almost exclusively as if governments were rational human beings making carefully considered choices among available options. This book applies the Allisonian framework to the response of the United States government to a private arms control initiative undertaken in 1986 by the Natural Resources Defense Council, an environmental organization.

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Convair B-36 Peacemaker Cold War Nuclear Bomber and Largest Mass-Produced Piston-Engine Aircraft Ever Built


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English | January 16, 2025 | ISBN: 1526787318 | 725 pages | PDF | 81 Mb
The B-36 Peacemaker, a Cold War icon, was America’s first intercontinental nuclear bomber with unmatched range and technological innovation.

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