TRIGA, an acronym for Training, Research, Isotopes, General Atomics, is a class of nuclear research reactor manufactured by General Atomics. Its design team, led by physicist Freeman Dyson and including Edward Teller, created a reactor intended for educational and research applications. TRIGA reactors have constant thermal power outputs ranging from 0.1 to 16 megawatts and can be pulsed to as high as 22,000 megawatts for brief bursts. A total of 66 TRIGA reactors have been installed across 24 countries, making it a widely adopted platform for nuclear science education and experimentation.
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Technology TypeNuclear research reactor 1 Invented Year1956 is when Frederic de Hoffmann convened the General Atomics design team that conceived TRIGA. The prototype, TRIGA Mark I, first operated on 3 May 1958. Classification
MaturityTRL 6: Technology Demonstrated in Relevant Environment 1 Connections
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The concept of the TRIGA reactor was invented in the summer of 1956
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TRIGA (Training, Research, Isotopes, General Atomics) is a class of nuclear research reactor designed and manufactured by General Atomics.
Developed By: Edward Teller, Wikipedia article lead
designed and manufactured by General Atomics. The design team for TRIGA, which included Edward Teller, was led by the physicist Freeman Dyson. Multiple variants of the
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TRIGA (Training, Research, Isotopes, General Atomics) is a class of nuclear research reactor designed and manufactured by General Atomics.
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TRIGA (Training, Research, Isotopes, General Atomics) is a class of nuclear research reactor designed and manufactured by General Atomics.
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