Ep. 147 - James Stubbins, University of Illinois

Published: April 12, 2019, 10 a.m.

In this episode we discuss...

  • Technical challenges of scaling up high temperature nuclear power plant designs
  • The relationship between nuclear power generation efficiency and reaction temperature
  • The effects of oxidation and carbonization on turbine blades in different nuclear reactors
  • How nuclear reactor designs plan for long-term material degradation in critical components
  • Modern methods of analyzing effects of radiation on metal alloys
  • How the impacts of neutrons on metal lattice structures drive material design
  • Performance criteria for critical components of nuclear plant materials
  • How today’s nuclear industry is reinvesting in nuclear-related education and research