Small Modular Reactor Engineering: The Physics and Design of Modern Micro-Reactors (Volume-I): A Comprehensive Guide to HALEU Fuel Cycles, Passive Saf

The future of nuclear energy will not be built through larger reactors alone-it will be engineered through smarter ones.Small Modular Reactor Engineering - Volume I takes readers deep into the physical foundations of the modern microreactor revolution. From neutron moderation and HALEU fuel cycles to reactor kinetics, passive safety, molten salt chemistry, and thermal feedback physics, this volume transforms complex reactor science into a systems-level engineering narrative.Rather than treating nuclear engineering as isolated equations and disconnected theory, this book reveals the hidden architecture linking: - neutron economy, - reactor geometry, - thermodynamic scaling, - fuel utilization, - and deployment economics.Inside, readers will explore: - The Six-Factor Formula and neutron lifecycle physics- HALEU fuel optimization and burnup strategy- Reactor buckling and leakage theory- Doppler feedback and passive stability mechanisms- Molten salt reactors, liquid metal fast reactors, and heat-pipe systems- Decay heat removal and natural circulation physics- The engineering foundations of the SMR eraWritten with both mathematical rigor and intuitive systems thinking, this volume bridges the gap between academic reactor physics and the emerging industrial future of advanced nuclear energy.Designed for: - reactor engineering students, - advanced STEM readers, - energy systems researchers, - SMR professionals, - computational physicists, - and next-generation nuclear innovators.This is not merely a textbook.It is a systems-engineering blueprint for the coming nuclear century.