Learn what Eric Loewen, Chief Consulting Engineer at GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy has to say about the Virtual Test Reactor and the need in the R&D world. Â
"This ability gives researchers and developers the empirical data they need to approach the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and say, “I want to build my technology, and here’s proof that I understand the material behavior.” Because, in the end, safety is not dependent on fancy gadgets or artificial intelligence, it’s more about fundamentally understanding physics and how materials behave. Once that is achieved, one can make a safe and reliable system that doesn’t rely on gadgets; and it's that process of design and building that I'm most excited about for VTR, so we can build safe and efficient advanced reactors that provide clean, reliable, and affordable electricity."