Materials for Nuclear Plants From Safe Design to Residual Life Assessments /

• Main Author: Hoffelner, Wolfgang. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: London : Springer London : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Subjects: Engineering.; Structural control (Engineering).; Nuclear engineering.; Chemistry, inorganic.; Surfaces (Physics).; Nuclear Engineering.; Tribology, Corrosion and Coatings.; Operating Procedures, Materials Treatment.; Characterization and Evaluation of Materials.; Nuclear Energy.
• Online Access: https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-2915-8

The clamor for non-carbon dioxide emitting energy production has directly� impacted on the development of nuclear energy. As new nuclear plants are built, plans and designs are continually being developed to manage the range of challenging requirement and problems that nuclear plants face especially...

Table of Contents:

• Preface
• Introduction
• 1.Nuclear Plants
• 2.Materials
• 3.Components and Production
• 4.Mechanical Testing of Nuclear Materials
• 5.Irradiation Damage
• 6. Environmental damage� in Nuclear Plants
• 7. Advanced Mechanical Testing and Analysis Methods
• 8. Design, Life-time and Residual Life.