本书内容涵盖了核电工程所涉及的主要学科，在介绍核反应堆物理及核反应堆热工等基础知识的同时，也介绍了各种类型的核反应堆及主要设备的原理和使用特性等。主要内容包括：核反应堆物理的基础知识、核材料、核反应堆热工水力学、反应堆结构、核动力系统和主要设备、核反应堆运行及核安全、核动力的发展及新一代反应堆等。本书内容广泛，选用不同风格的文章，做到内容新、知识面宽；选用的课文概念性和知识性强、难度适中，不涉及复杂的专业理论。为了便于读者掌握专业词汇，每课课后对重要的关键词作了英、中文两种解释，同时还列出了重要的词汇解释、课文中的难点注释。为了加深读者对课文内容的理解，课后还附有习题和答案。

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本书的内容涵盖了与核电有关的基础理论知识和专业知识，介绍了反应堆结构、核动力系统和设备，也包括了近年来核电的新发展，例如第三代和第四代反应堆的介绍。书中涉及的核电专业词汇广泛、内容丰富、知识性强。

为了便于读者掌握专业词汇，每课课文后对重要的关键词作了英、中文两种解释，同时还列出了重要的词汇解释、课文中的难点注释。为了加深读者对课文内容的理解，课后还附有习题和答案。

本书可作为普通高等教育本科核工程与核技术专业的英语阅读教材，也可作为核电工程技术人员的培训和自学用书，同时可作为能源动力类等相关专业人员的阅读材料。

前言

Unit 1 The Basic Concepts for Nuclear Physics

 1.1 Atoms and Nuclei

 1.2 Isotopes

 1.3 Mass Defect

 1.4 Binding Energy

 1.5 Energy Levels

 1.6 Fission

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Unit 2 Radiation

 2.1 Radioactivity

 2.2 Excitation and Ionization by Electrons

 2.3 Heavy Charged Particle Slowing by Atoms

 2.4 Heavy Charged Particle Scattering by Nuclei

 2.5 Gamma Ray Interactions with Matter

 2.6 The Properties of Alpha, Beta and Gamma Radiation

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Unit 3 Nuclear Materials

 3.1 Fuels

 3.2 Moderators

 3.3 Coolants

 3.4 Cladding Materials

 3.5 Control Materials

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Unit 4 The Theory of Nuclear Reactors

 4.1 Th6 Chain Reaction

 4.2 The Neutron Cycle in a Thermal Reactor

 4.3 Conversion and Breeding

 4.4 Fuel Cycles

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Unit 5 Nuclear Reactor Concepts

 5.1 Power Reactors

 5.2 Consumption of Nuclear Fuels

 5.3 Reactor Control

 5.4 Other Effects on Reactor Operation

 5.5 The Fast Breeder Reactor

 5.6 Uranium as an Energy Resource

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Unit 6 Nuclear ReactorThermohydraulics

 6.1 Methods of Heat Transmission

 6.2 Conduction in Reactor Fuel

 6.3 Heat Removal by Coolant

 6.4 Boiling Heat Transfer

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Unit 7 Pressurized water Reactor

 7.1 General

 7.2 Pressurized Water Reactor Components

 7.3 Introduction to the Nuclear Steam Supply System 80+

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Unit 8 Reactor vessel and Internals

 8.1 Reactor Vessel

 8.2 Reactor Vessel Internals

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Unit 9 Reactor Core and Fuel

 9.1 Introduction

 9.2 Core

 9.3 Fuel Rod

 9.4 Fuel Assembly

 9.5 Control Element Assemblies and Drive Mechanisms

 9.6 Control Element Drive Mechanisms (CEDM)

 9.7 Neutron Sources

 9.8 Burnable Absorber Rod Assembly

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Unit 10 The Main Components in PWR Coolant System

 10.1 Steam Generators

 10.2 Pressurizer

 10.3 Reactor Coolant Pumps and Motors

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Unit 11 Pressurized Water Reactor Systems and Containment

 11.1 Plant Heat Balance and the Steam Cycle

 11.2 PWR Primary and Secondary Loops

 11.3 Auxiliary system for Primary Loop

 11.4 Containment

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Unit 12 The Steam Turbine

 12.1 Introduction

 12.2 Classification of Turbines

 12.3 Impulse and Reaction Blading

 12.4 Velocity Compounding Curtis Stage

 12.5 The Reaction-Turbine Principle

 12.6 Reaction Blading

 12.7 Sealing Arrangement

 12.8 Twisted and Tapered Blades

 12.9 Erosion Control and Moisture Removal

 12.10 Other Blade Features

 12.11 Low Pressure Turbine

 12.12 Turbine Control

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Unit 13 Main Steam, Feed and Condensate Systems

 13.1 Introduction

 13.2 Main Steam and Feedwater Piping

 13.3 Main Steam Piping System Flow Restrictor

 13.4 Safety Requirements

 13.5 Feed and Condensate System Description

 13.6 Transients

 13.7 Controls

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Unit 14 Operation of a Nuclear Power Plant

 14.1 Introduction

 14.2 Plant Safety

 14.3 Plant Operations

 14.4 Normal Mode

 14.5 Abnormal Mode

 14.6 Off-Normal (Upset) Mode

 14.7 Control Rooms and Instrumentation

 14.8 System Parameters

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Unit 15 Radiation Hazards and Shielding

 15.1 Introduction

 15.2 Health Physics

 15.3 The Biological Effects of Radiation Exposure

 15.4 The Effects of Inhaled and Ingested Radioactivity

 15.5 Reactor Shielding

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Unit 16 Nuclear Safety

 16.1 Safety and Hazards in Nuclear Power

 16.2 Reactor Accidents

 16.3 The Accident at Three Mile Island

 16.4 The Accident at Chernobyl

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Unit 17 Westinghouse APl000 Advanced Passive Plant

 17.1 Introduction

 17.2 Major Equipment Description

 17.3 Safety Through Simplicity

 17.4 Passive Safety Systems

 17.5 Probabilistic Risk Assessment

 17.6 Simplification

 17.7 Cost and Construction Schedule

 17.8 Licensing

 17.9 AP1000 Deployment

 17.10 Conclusions

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Unit 18 European Pressurized Water Reactor (EPR)

 18.1 Introduction

 18.2 Construction Schedule

 18.3 Operation, Maintenance and Services

 18.4 Opreational Flexibility

 18.5 Safety Systems

 18.6 Primary System

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Unit 19 The Heavy-Water-Moderated Reactor

 19.1 General Characteristics of the Heavy Water Reactor

 19.2 The CANDU Pressure Tube Heavy Water Reactor

 19.3 Advanced CANDU Reactor

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Unit 20 Generation IV Nuclear Power

 20.1 Introduction

 20.2 The Gas-Cooled Fast Reactor (GFR)

 20.3 Very-High-Temperature Reactor System (VHTR)

 20.4 Supercritical Water-Cooled Reactor (SCWR)

 20.5 Sodium-Cooled Fast Reactor (SFR)

 20.6 Lead-Cooled Fast Reactor (LFR)

 20.7 Molten Salt Reactor (MSR)

 20.8 Generation IV and the Hydrogen Economy

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附录Ⅰ Self-test习题答案

附录Ⅱ 词汇表

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