A team at Idaho National Laboratory has developed a surrogate nuclear reactor that uses LEDs to safely simulate ...

Researchers at Idaho National Laboratory have developed a compact reactivity control system for the MARVEL sodium-potassium-cooled microreactor.

Researchers from University of South China, Tsinghua University and Technical University of Munich have developed a whole system uncertainty model and an Intelligent optimized power control system of ...

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has officially greenlit a critical safety blueprint for ...

Scientists at the DIII-D National Fusion Facility are investigating a different approach to tokamak operation that has yielded promising results for the design of future fusion power plants. Recent ...

Small reactors sidestep the huge capital costs that come with large reactors, and partial automation of microreactor power output control would help keep costs low. In potential space ...

Burnable absorbers are key components in modern nuclear reactor design, serving to mitigate the excess reactivity inherent in fresh reactor cores while simultaneously enhancing operational safety and ...

Patent filings cover advanced coolant flow distribution and variable-speed pump systems for small modular reactors and ...

Outside of those in the Department of Nuclear Engineering & Engineering Physics within the College of Engineering, few know ...