Nuclear Computational Science: A Century in Review / Edition 1

by Yousry Azmy, Enrico Sartori

Overview

Nuclear engineering has undergone extensive progress over the years. In the past century, colossal developments have been made and with specific reference to the mathematical theory and computational science underlying this discipline, advances in areas such as high-order discretization methods, Krylov Methods and Iteration Acceleration have steadily grown.

Nuclear Computational Science: A Century in Review addresses these topics and many more; topics which hold special ties to the first half of the century, and topics focused around the unique combination of nuclear engineering, computational science and mathematical theory. Comprising eight chapters, Nuclear Computational Science: A Century in Review incorporates a number of carefully selected issues representing a variety of problems, providing the reader with a wealth of information in both a clear and concise manner. The comprehensive nature of the coverage and the stature of the contributing authors combine to make this a unique landmark publication.

Targeting the medium to advanced level academic, this book will appeal to researchers and students with an interest in the progression of mathematical theory and its application to nuclear computational science.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789048134106
Publisher:	Springer Netherlands
Publication date:	05/14/2010
Edition description:	2010
Pages:	470
Product dimensions:	6.40(w) x 9.30(h) x 0.90(d)

Table of Contents

Preface vii

Obituary Composed Dr. Roger Blomquist Dr. Ely Meyer Gelbard xi

1 Advances in Discrete-Ordinates Methodology Edward W. Larsen Jim E. Morel 1

2 Second-Order Neutron Transport Methods E.E. Lewis 85

3 Monte Carlo Methods Jerome Spanier 117

4 Reactor Core Methods Robert Roy 167

5 Resonance Theory in Reactor Applications R.N. Hwang 217

6 Sensitivity and Uncertainty Analysis of Models and Data Dan Gabriel Cacuci 291

7 Criticality Safety Methods G.E. Whitesides R.M. Westfall C.M. Hopper 355

8 Nuclear Reactor Kinetics: 1934-1999 and Beyond Jack Dorning 375

Index 459