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New Algorithm Revolutionizes Nuclear Microreactor Power Management
9/25/2025
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- University of Michigan researchers developed a physics-based algorithm for nuclear microreactors.
- Funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, it enables automatic power adjustments.
- Microreactors can generate up to 20 MW of thermal energy and differ from small modular reactors (SMRs).
- The algorithm achieved 0.234% precision in experiments without AI or human intervention. Public acceptance remains a challenge.
