Ep 80: Dave Gandy - Advanced Manufacturing Expert, Electric Power Research Institute

Published: Sept. 19, 2018, 10 a.m.

In this episode we discuss...

  • Dave’s background in welding and his personal journey in the nuclear industry
  • The advantages of welding versus a flange
  • The history of ultrasonic inspection welds
  • Fatigue and creep in fossil plants
  • How data collected from materials testing in fossil plants now contributes to the nuclear industry
  • Temperatures required in coal plants versus those required in nuclear plants
  • The use of 3D printing in additive manufacturing on an industrial scale
  • Improving the time and cost of producing small modular reactors and Gen IV reactors
  • Manufacturing’s vital role in increasing nuclear’s scalability