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Nuclear microreactor gets unmatched safety with live 3D temperature mapping
Researchers at the University of Michigan have developed a groundbreaking real-time 3D temperature mapping system for nuclear microreactors.
The new system, detailed in a study published in Applied Mathematical Modelling, utilizes a novel theoretical foundation to evaluate basis functions, which are used to describe fundamental trends in data. “One of the main challenges” to achieving wider adoption of nuclear microreactors is the ability to ensure that we know what’s going on inside the reactor at any given time, said Brendan Kochunas, an associate professor at U-M and senior author of the study. Digital twins are an exciting new prospective technology that may improve both the safety and economic viability of nuclear microreactors, said Dean Price, a doctoral student at U-M and corresponding author of the study.
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