MIT Researcher Builds Simulations to Unlock Next-Gen Nuclear Reactors
MIT assistant professor Dean Price is developing advanced multiphysics models to make small modular nuclear reactors commercially viable. His work aims to create accurate models that can give regulators confidence and developers predictability, which could reshape the clean energy landscape.
MIT assistant professor Dean Price is working on advanced multiphysics models for small modular nuclear reactors. These reactors promise lower construction costs and enhanced safety profiles. Price's approach examines how different physical processes inside a reactor core interact. His work aims to create accurate models that can give regulators confidence and developers predictability. This could reshape the clean energy landscape, with potential applications in remote areas and data centers. The US currently produces nearly 20% of its electricity through nuclear energy, with 94 operating reactors.
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