SMRTR Science & EngineeringFeb 2, 2026Interesting Engineering

US supercomputer to boost nuclear reactor research at 20.8 quadrillion ops per second

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Idaho National Laboratory launched Teton, a supercomputer capable of 20.8 quadrillion calculations per second, replacing its previous system with four times more power in one-third the size. This massive computational upgrade will dramatically accelerate nuclear reactor research and development, reducing complex modeling tasks from days to hours while enabling AI-driven simulations for next-generation reactor technologies.

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