Nuclear Power Equipment

Erscheinungsjahr 2026
ISBN: 978-981-955592-5
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 301 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 696 g

Reihe: Nuclear Science and Technology

This book highlights a comprehensive introduction to key nuclear power equipment and discusses their development history, current status and prospects. The steam generator, the pressurizer and the condenser are key equipment on which the safety, reliable and economical operation of a nuclear power plant depends. This book provides a detailed introduction to their working principle, structure design, thermo-hydraulics calculation, operation characteristics, etc. The book serves as a valuable reference text for all students and academic researchers in the fields of nuclear engineering.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Sun, Zhongning

Fan, Guangming

Zeng, Xiaobo

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Maschinenbau | Werkstoffkunde Technische Mechanik | Werkstoffkunde Technische Thermodynamik
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Quantenphysik Atom- und Molekülphysik
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Thermodynamik
• Technische Wissenschaften Energietechnik | Elektrotechnik Atomenergietechnik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction.- Working principles and structure design of PWR steam generator.- Corrosion and protection of the steam generator tube.- Thermal calculation of the steam generator.- Hydraulic calculation of the steam generator.- Operation characteristics of the steam generator.- Pressure safety system.- Volume and electric heating power calculation of the pressurizer.- Dynamics characteristics of the pressurizer.- The typical structure of the condenser.- Main components of the condenser.- Thermal characteristics of the condenser.

Über Autor(innen)

Zhongning Sun is a professor at Harbin Engineering University, China. He earned his Ph.D. fromHarbin Engineering University in 2000. From 2000 to 2002, he conducted postdoctoral research at Harbin Institute of Technology, followed by a research appointment at the Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute from 2003 to 2004. He is a recipient of the second prize of the National Science and Technology Progress Award of China. With over 160 publications in international journals and conferences and 27 patents to his name, he has also dedicated 27 years to teaching undergraduate and graduate courses. 

Guangming Fan is an assistant professor at Harbin Engineering University, China. He obtained his Ph.D. in Nuclear Energy Science and Engineering from Harbin Engineering University in 2012 and was a visiting scholar at the University of Nevada, USA, from 2016 to 2017. His research interests include reactor thermal hydraulics, heat exchangers, and two-phase flow and separation. He has authored or co-authored more than 70 peer-reviewed journal articles and holds over 40 patents/software copyrights. He teaches courses including reactor thermal hydraulics, nuclear power equipment, fluid mechanics, and enhanced heat transfer. 

Xiaobo Zeng is a postdoctoral researcher at Harbin Engineering University, China. He received his Ph.D. in Nuclear Science and Technology from Harbin Engineering University in 2023, focusing on reactor thermal-hydraulics. To date, he has published more than 40 SCI journal papers and serves as a reviewer for several international journals.