Submarine Propulsion: Muscle Power to Nuclear - Couverture souple

Anand, Anil

 
9789385699061: Submarine Propulsion: Muscle Power to Nuclear

Synopsis

INS Arihant, India's first nuclear submarine, is secretive project since inception. Author Anil Anand was the Director, Reactor Projects Group, leading the Programme for Nuclear Propulsion for the Indian Nuclear Submarine Programme. The book focuses on Indian Navy and the nuclear Submarines, The Beginning-Theoretical Studies, ATV Organization Setup, Independent ‘Design Safety Review Committee’, Land Based Prototype, Transportation of Hull Sections to the site 1994 , Light at the end of the Tunnel, Enriched Uranium, Challenges in conversion of U Hexafluoride to U Metal Powder, Fuel Fabrication for Nuclear Propulsion – Challenges Faced, The Challenge ‘Assembling the Reactor Compartment’, Subcritical experiments in the Spent Fuel Storage Pool, INS Arihant. The book also gives comprehensive insights into the nuclear submarine programmes of US, USSR / Russia, UK, France, China, Brazil and Argentina.Forewords by Sekhar Basu, Chairman Atomic Energy Commission & Secretary Department of Atomic Energy ; K N Vyas, Director Bhabha Atomic Research CentreContributions by Yves M. HENON, Fernanda das Graças Corrêa, Leonam dos Santos Guimarães and Alejandro Delaygue

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À propos de l'auteur

Anil Anand was the Director, Reactor Projects Group, leading the Programme for Nuclear Propulsion for the Indian Nuclear Submarine Programme. He finished his mechanical engineering from BHU in 1961 and joined Atomic Energy, where he did his post-graduation in Nuclear Science and Technology. At the time of retirement from Dept. of Atomic Energy on 30.11.2001, he was Director, Technical Coordination and International Relations Group, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, and DIRECTOR, Reactor Projects Group, leading the Programme for Nuclear Propulsion for the Indian Nuclear Submarine Programme. He was also the Executive Director, Kudankulam Project, in Nuclear Power Corporation. After retirement from BARC, he was Scientific Consultant, in the Office of the Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government from February 2002 to February 2008 At present, he is Director Technical, Microtrol Sterilisation Services Private Ltd. Mumbai where he designs the Ethylene Oxide, Gamma sterilization plants for, sterilization of disposable medical devices and for bio burden reduction of Spices. His Biography/Autobiography ‘THE SECOND STRIKE’ was published and released by Director BARC on September 14, 2014. This book is available as ‘Ma Dame – A Nuclear Scientist’s Tryst with Love and Fission’ (ISBN-13: 9789385699023) for international markets.

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