Nuclear forensic analysis (or nuclear forensics) is an example of such a new discipline. Certain nuclear forensic techniques have been used for many years in isolated applications, including: * IAEA safeguards system verifying compliance with the treaty’s prohibitions on the manufacture of a nuclear weapon by a non-nuclear weapon state; * Enforcement of controls on the transfer of nuclear mat…
An update of the bestselling guide to selecting, operating, and maintaining high-quality mechanical drive steam turbines for maximum efficiency and minimum downtime. Steam Turbines, Second Edition, offers authoritative information on the operating characteristics, design features, reliability, and maintenance of condensing,extraction, and pack-pressure machines - impulse as well as reaction typ…
When the First Edition of this book was written in 1951, the gas turbine was just becoming established as a powerplant for military aircraft. It took another decade before the gas turbine was introduced to civil aircraft, and this market developed so rapidly that the passenger liner was rendered obsolete. Other markets like naval propulsion, pipeline compression and electrical power application…
Principles and Practice of PET and PET/CT it features over 900 images and over 250 cases representing Aunt Minnies diseases with unique radiographic features that allow a confident, immediate diagnosis. Each case is presented in an easy-to-follow format and includes crucial take-away points called Aunt Minnies Pearls. The cases represent all modalities and cover all subspecialties tested …
Knowing how to design effective training instruction is a core competency for every trainer. Beginning with planning and need analysis; to writing, designing, and evaluating course materials; to marketing and administration, this title also shows you how to put together quality, performance-based training that is delivered in a classroom setting.
The revised recommendations of the ICRP in its Publication 60 have led to significant changes in attitudes and to a new culture of radiological protection. Lower dose limits and the requirement to ensure that exposure is as low as reasonably achievable means that detailed attention must be given to radiological aspects from design, through commissioning, operation and maintenance, to eventual d…