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 ...

That something is nuclear propulsion. Essentially, a nuclear rocket engine is a reactor that has hydrogen running through it as a propellant, which is heated to an astonishing 3,000 K (2,727 °C, 4,940 ...

Flow-induced vibration (FIV) poses a substantial challenge in nuclear reactor design, particularly in the context of fuel rod assemblies. These vibrations arise from the complex fluid–structure ...

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems has concluded the conceptual design phase for a new helium gas-cooled fast reactor, advancing the project toward preliminary design and technology maturation.

When the second reactor opened at Connecticut’s Millstone Nuclear Power Station on Sept. 26, 1975, nuclear power was at the height of a golden age in the United States. Millstone, situated on a ...

Theoretically, there's no better, more practical source of reliable, carbon-free energy than the current generation of nuclear reactors. In practice, the theory holds water, but there are still a few ...

When President Donald Trump convened nuclear industry executives at the White House in May, it marked the public rollout of a major shift in US nuclear ...

Southern Company's Plant Vogtle nuclear power complex made history in 2023 by bringing the first new U.S. nuclear reactor built from scratch in the past 30 years online, according to a Fortune report.

United States Energy Secretary Chris Wright recently spoke to Bloomberg Tech about an ambitious project. The United States wants to have next-generation nuclear reactors before July 4th, 2026. It is ...