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Nuclear News 40 Under 40—2025
Last year, we proudly launched the inaugural Nuclear News 40 Under 40 list to shine a spotlight on the exceptional young professionals driving the nuclear sector forward as the nuclear community faces a dramatic generational shift. We weren’t sure how a second list would go over, but once again, our members resoundingly answered the call, confirming what we already knew: The nuclear community is bursting with vision, talent, and extraordinary dedication.
Chih Wu
Nuclear Technology | Volume 84 | Number 2 | February 1989 | Pages 123-127
Technical Paper | Fission Reactor | doi.org/10.13182/NT89-A34182
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The power output of a simple finite-time Brayton closed cycle for an indirect gas-cooled nuclear power plant is analyzed. The system adopted is a reversible Brayton cycle coupled to a reactor (heat source) and a cooling fluid (heat sink) by heat transfer. Mathematical expression is derived for the power output of the nuclear power plant, and the maximum power output is found. The maximum bound provides a basis for designing a real indirect gas nuclear power plant and for a performance comparison with existing power plants.
