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Career Path => General => Topic started by: Irradiated1 on Jul 24, 2012, 07:59

Title: Recommend some books on Nuclear power and shielding design?
Post by: Irradiated1 on Jul 24, 2012, 07:59

Can anyone recommend some good reads for me on nuclear power, and shielding design?

Thanks,
Chris

Title: Re: Recommend some books on Nuclear power and shielding design?
Post by: GLW on Jul 24, 2012, 09:17

I have these, both are good, the first is the deep read, the second is the competent knowledge level read, choose the one which suits your paradigm, I recommend either purchase,...

Error Estimation in Reactor Shielding Calculations

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0883185369

A Guide to Nuclear Power Technology: A Resource for Decision Making

http://www.amazon.com/Guide-Nuclear-Power-Technology-Resource/dp/0894646524

Title: Re: Recommend some books on Nuclear power and shielding design?
Post by: Fermi2 on Jul 24, 2012, 10:34

Every form of shielding used today was pioneered by this guy the recognized expert on shielding design:

http://www.amazon.com/Reactor-Shielding-Design-Theodore-Rockwell/dp/0870793381/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1343183563&sr=8-3&keywords=Theodore+Rockwell

I met him a couple times too. Interesting old bird.