Nuclear engineering

Nuclear engineering is the practical application of the principles of nuclear physics and the interaction between radiation and matter. This field of engineering includes the design, analysis, development, testing, operation and maintenance of nuclear fission systems and components, specifically, nuclear reactors, nuclear power plants and/or nuclear weapons. The field can also include the study of nuclear fusion, medical applications of radiation, nuclear safety, heat transport, nuclear fuels technology, nuclear proliferation, and the effect of radioactive waste or radioactivity in the environment.

Related Topics:
Nuclear physics - Radiation - Matter - Engineering - Nuclear fission - Nuclear reactor - Nuclear power plant - Nuclear weapon - Nuclear fusion - Medical - Heat - Fuels - Nuclear proliferation - Radioactive waste - Radioactivity - Environment

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