TRIGA research reactor

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nuclear reactor pool-type reactor research reactor design thermal neutron reactor training reactor

The TRIGA research reactor is a small, inherently safe nuclear reactor design widely used in universities and research institutions for education, training, and scientific experiments.

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Observed surface forms (5)

Surface form	Occurrences
TRIGA Mark F	1
TRIGA Mark I	1
TRIGA Mark II	1
TRIGA Mark III	1
TRIGA Power Reactor (TPR)	1

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	nuclear reactor ⓘ pool-type reactor ⓘ research reactor design ⓘ thermal neutron reactor ⓘ training reactor ⓘ
hasAcronymMeaning	Training, Research, Isotopes, General Atomics ⓘ
hasApplication	industrial neutron activation analysis ⓘ medical isotope production ⓘ reactor operator licensing training ⓘ research institutions ⓘ university teaching laboratories ⓘ
hasControlElement	boron carbide control rods ⓘ
hasCoreConfiguration	open pool core ⓘ
hasDeployment	multiple countries worldwide ⓘ
hasDesignGoal	basic reactor physics experiments ⓘ education ⓘ materials testing at low to moderate flux ⓘ neutron activation analysis ⓘ neutron radiography ⓘ operator training ⓘ radioisotope production ⓘ
hasDesignPhilosophy	ease of operation and maintenance for educational users ⓘ fail-safe behavior under rapid reactivity insertions ⓘ
hasDesignVariant	TRIGA research reactor self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: TRIGA Mark F TRIGA research reactor self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: TRIGA Mark I TRIGA research reactor self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: TRIGA Mark II TRIGA research reactor self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: TRIGA Mark III TRIGA research reactor self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: TRIGA Power Reactor (TPR)
hasFuelEnrichmentRange	highly enriched uranium in some early installations ⓘ low-enriched uranium in later models ⓘ
hasKeyFeature	inherent safety characteristics ⓘ pulsing capability ⓘ strong negative temperature coefficient of reactivity ⓘ
hasManufacturer	General Atomics ⓘ
hasSafetyFeature	large negative prompt temperature coefficient ⓘ prompt negative feedback from fuel heating ⓘ self-limiting power excursions ⓘ simple natural convection cooling at low power ⓘ water pool shielding ⓘ
hasTypicalPowerRange	from a few kilowatts to several megawatts thermal ⓘ
isWidelyUsedIn	national laboratories ⓘ research centers ⓘ universities ⓘ
usesCoolant	light water ⓘ
usesFuelType	uranium-zirconium hydride fuel ⓘ
usesModerator	light water ⓘ zirconium hydride in fuel matrix ⓘ
usesNeutronReflector	graphite ⓘ
wasFirstDevelopedBy	General Atomics in the late 1950s ⓘ

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

TRIGA research reactor → hasDesignVariant → TRIGA research reactor self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: TRIGA Mark I

TRIGA research reactor → hasDesignVariant → TRIGA research reactor self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: TRIGA Mark II

TRIGA research reactor → hasDesignVariant → TRIGA research reactor self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: TRIGA Mark III

TRIGA research reactor → hasDesignVariant → TRIGA research reactor self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: TRIGA Mark F

TRIGA research reactor → hasDesignVariant → TRIGA research reactor self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: TRIGA Power Reactor (TPR)

Reed College → reactorType → TRIGA research reactor ⓘ