University of Texas at Austin
🇺🇸 Austin, US · Active
Also known as UT Austin, Institute for Fusion Studies, IFS, Nuclear Engineering Teaching Laboratory, NETL
The University of Texas at Austin works in both fusion and fission. Its physics department houses the Institute for Fusion Studies, founded in 1980 as a national centre for fusion theory, which Wikipedia describes as the largest university fusion theory group in the US at that time. The Cockrell School of Engineering runs the Nuclear Engineering Teaching Laboratory, and Wikipedia's list of research reactors records a 1.1-megawatt TRIGA Mark II reactor at the university, operating since 1992. UT Austin is also a member of the alliance, led by Abilene Christian University, that is building the Molten Salt Research Reactor.
- Sector
- Fission, Fusion
- Role
- University, Research institute, Operator
It is the operator of record for UT Austin TRIGA Mark II (operating).
Design values
| Device | Parameter | Value | Unit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UT Austin TRIGA Mark II | Thermal capacity (rated) | 1.1 | MW | design valueclaimed |
Devices
Related companies
Sources
- Department of Physics (University of Texas at Austin)aggregator
- Cockrell School of Engineeringaggregator
- List of nuclear research reactors (Wikipedia)aggregator
- NEXT Laboperator