Nuclear Systems Handbook

By: Brown, Harriet W.

A nuclear power plant is far more than a reactor core.

To truly understand how it works, you need to see how nuclear physics, heat transfer, plant machinery, control systems, safety engineering, and the fuel cycle connect as one complete system.

Nuclear Systems Handbook gives you that foundation.

Written for engineering students, technical readers, and anyone building serious knowledge of commercial nuclear power, this handbook begins with the physics of the nucleus and progressively builds toward the operation of an entire nuclear generating station.

Inside, you will:

Build a clear foundation in fission, neutron interactions, moderation, criticality, and reactor kineticsUnderstand PWRs, BWRs, CANDU reactors, gas-cooled reactors, fuel assemblies, and core designFollow heat from the fuel through thermal-hydraulics, coolant systems, steam generators, turbines, condensers, and feedwater systemsExplore defense-in-depth, emergency core cooling, containment, radiation protection, and probabilistic risk assessmentUnderstand reactor instrumentation, protection systems, startup, shutdown, operator training, and plant operationsFollow the complete nuclear fuel cycle, including spent fuel, radioactive waste, decommissioning, SMRs, and Generation IV reactors

Rather than presenting isolated facts, the book deliberately builds each topic from the principles established before it, helping you understand why nuclear power systems are engineered the way they are.

If you want one accessible, systems-level foundation that connects reactor theory to real nuclear power plant engineering, add Nuclear Systems Handbook to your technical library today.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HJRDR1CZ
• ISBN13: 9798174239098
• Release Date: September 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 244 Pages
• Weight: 1.27 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.5" x 11.0"