Physics Of Nuclear Explosives
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Physics Of Nuclear Explosives
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Author : Dalton BARROSO
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021-02-02
Physics Of Nuclear Explosives written by Dalton BARROSO and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-02-02 with categories.
This book (an improved English version of the one published in Portuguese in 2009) deals with topics essential to understanding the physics of nuclear explosives. Prepared based on strictly academic scientific activity, it is intended for those who wish to know more deeply the theory and physical processes involved in nuclear explosions. The main topics covered are: neutronic and criticality (neutron transport); hydrodynamics and thermodynamics at high temperatures and densities; dense and heavy plasmas; opacity and transport of thermal radiation; hydrodynamic theory of chemical detonations; shock waves, dynamic compression of solids, implosions; statistics of fission chain reactions; and inertial confinement fusion (thermonuclear detonations). Three types of explosives are analyzed: Pure fission explosives, the so-called "boosted bombs" (with the introduction of deuterium-tritium into the fissile mass) and thermonuclear explosives. Results of complex numerical and computational simulations (many of which presumably have never been published in the open scientific literature) are presented and discussed.""The Physics of Nuclear Explosives" provides a rather comprehensive account of the physical principles involved in nuclear detonations, including both fission and fusion weapons. The author has broken new ground in presenting the results of his numerical simulations of nuclear detonations and characterizations of particular weapons, such as the W-87 warhead." Steven Aftergood - Federation of American Scientists
The Manhattan Project
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Author : B. Cameron Reed
language : en
Publisher: Morgan & Claypool Publishers
Release Date : 2017-05-22
The Manhattan Project written by B. Cameron Reed and has been published by Morgan & Claypool Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-05-22 with Science categories.
The development of nuclear weapons by the Manhattan Project during World War II was one of the most dramatic scientific/technological episodes in human history. This book, prepared by a recognized expert on the Manhattan Project, offers a concise survey of the essential physics concepts underlying fission weapons. The text describes the energetics and timescales of fast-neutron chain reactions, why only certain isotopes of uranium and plutonium are suitable for use in fission weapons, how critical mass and bomb yield can be estimated, how the efficiency of nuclear weapons can be enhanced, how the fissile forms of uranium and plutonium were obtained, some of the design details of the 'Little Boy' and 'Fat Man' bombs, and some of the thermal, shock, and radiation effects of nuclear weapons. Calculation exercises are provided, and a Bibliography lists authoritative print and online sources of information for readers who wish to pursue more detailed study of this fascinating topic.
The Manhattan Project
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Author : Bruce Cameron Reed
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017
The Manhattan Project written by Bruce Cameron Reed and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with Nuclear fission categories.
The development of nuclear weapons by the Manhattan Project during World War II was one of the most dramatic scientific/technological episodes in human history. This book, prepared by a recognized expert on the Manhattan Project, offers a concise survey of the essential physics concepts underlying fission weapons. The text describes the energetics and timescales of fast-neutron chain reactions, why only certain isotopes of uranium and plutonium are suitable for use in fission weapons, how critical mass and bomb yield can be estimated, how the efficiency of nuclear weapons can be enhanced, how the fissile forms of uranium and plutonium were obtained, some of the design details of the 'Little Boy' and 'Fat Man' bombs, and some of the thermal, shock, and radiation effects of nuclear weapons. Calculation exercises are provided, and a Bibliography lists authoritative print and online sources of information for readers who wish to pursue more detailed study of this fascinating topic.
Atomic Bomb
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Author : Bruce Cameron Reed
language : en
Publisher: Iop Concise Physics
Release Date : 2015
Atomic Bomb written by Bruce Cameron Reed and has been published by Iop Concise Physics this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with Science categories.
This volume, prepared by an acknowledged expert on the Manhattan Project, gives a concise, fast-paced account of all major aspects of the project at a level accessible to an undergraduate college or advanced high-school student familiar with some basic concepts of energy, atomic structure, and isotopes. The text describes the underlying scientific discoveries that made nuclear weapons possible, how the project was organized, the daunting challenges faced and overcome in obtaining fissile uranium and plutonium, and in designing workable bombs, the dramatic Trinity test carried out in the desert of southern New Mexico in July 1945, and the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
The Manhattan Project
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Author : B C Reed
language : en
Publisher: Myprint
Release Date : 2017-05-19
The Manhattan Project written by B C Reed and has been published by Myprint this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-05-19 with categories.
The Effects Of Nuclear Weapons
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Author : United States. Department of Defense
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1964
The Effects Of Nuclear Weapons written by United States. Department of Defense and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1964 with Atomic bomb categories.
The Effects Of Nuclear Weapons
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Author : Samuel Glasstone
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1962
The Effects Of Nuclear Weapons written by Samuel Glasstone and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1962 with Atomic bomb categories.
The History And Science Of The Manhattan Project
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Author : Bruce Cameron Reed
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2013-10-16
The History And Science Of The Manhattan Project written by Bruce Cameron Reed and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-10-16 with Science categories.
The development of atomic bombs under the auspices of the U. S. Army’s Manhattan Project during World War II is considered to be the outstanding news story of the twentieth century. In this book, a physicist and expert on the history of the Project presents a comprehensive overview of this momentous achievement. The first three chapters cover the history of nuclear physics from the discovery of radioactivity to the discovery of fission, and would be ideal for instructors of a sophomore-level “Modern Physics” course. Student-level exercises at the ends of the chapters are accompanied by answers. Chapter 7 covers the physics of first-generation fission weapons at a similar level, again accompanied by exercises and answers. For the interested layman and for non-science students and instructors, the book includes extensive qualitative material on the history, organization, implementation, and results of the Manhattan Project and the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombing missions. The reader also learns about the legacy of the Project as reflected in the current world stockpiles of nuclear weapons.
Explosives Detection Using Magnetic And Nuclear Resonance Techniques
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Author : Jacques Fraissard
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2009-07-06
Explosives Detection Using Magnetic And Nuclear Resonance Techniques written by Jacques Fraissard and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-07-06 with Technology & Engineering categories.
Nuclear quadrupole resonance (NQR) a highly promising new technique for bulk explosives detection: relatively inexpensive, more compact than NMR, but with considerable selectivity. Since the NQR frequency is insensitive to long-range variations in composition, mixing explosives with other materials, such as the plasticizers in plastic explosives, makes no difference. The NQR signal strength varies linearly with the amount of explosive, and is independent of its distribution within the volume monitored. NQR spots explosive types in configurations missed by the X-ray imaging method. But if NQR is so good, why it is not used everywhere? Its main limitation is the low signal-to-noise ratio, particularly with the radio-frequency interference that exists in a field environment, NQR polarization being much weaker than that from an external magnetic field. The distinctive signatures are there, but are difficult to extract from the noise. In addition, the high selectivity is partly a disadvantage, as it is hard to build a multichannel system necessary to cover a wide range of target substances. Moreover, substances fully screened by metallic enclosures, etc. are difficult to detect. A workshop was held at St Petersburg in July 2008 in an attempt to solve these problems and make NQR the universal technique for the detection of bombs regardless of type. This book presents the essentials of the papers given there.
The Physics Of The Manhattan Project
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Author : Bruce Cameron Reed
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021
The Physics Of The Manhattan Project written by Bruce Cameron Reed and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021 with categories.
The development of nuclear weapons during the Manhattan Project is one of the most significant scientific events of the twentieth century. This revised and updated 4th edition explores the challenges that faced the scientists and engineers of the Manhattan Project. It gives a clear introduction to fission weapons at the level of an upper-year undergraduate physics student by examining the details of nuclear reactions, their energy release, analytic and numerical models of the fission process, how critical masses can be estimated, how fissile materials are produced, and what factors complicate bomb design. An extensive list of references and a number of exercises for self-study are included. Revisions to this fourth edition include many upgrades and new sections. Improvements are made to, among other things, the analysis of the physics of the fission barrier, the time-dependent simulation of the explosion of a nuclear weapon, and the discussion of tamped bomb cores. New sections cover, for example, composite bomb cores, approximate methods for various of the calculations presented, and the physics of the polonium-beryllium "neutron initiators" used to trigger the bombs. The author delivers in this book an unparalleled, clear and comprehensive treatment of the physics behind the Manhattan project.