About this Abstract |
Meeting |
2022 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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Symposium
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Additive Manufacturing for Energy Applications IV
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Presentation Title |
Advanced Manufacturing for the Development of Advanced In-pile Sensors and Instrumentation |
Author(s) |
Kiyo T. Fujimoto, Michael D McMurtrey, Troy Unruh, Tommy V Holschuh, Lance Hone, Patrick Moo, Dave Estrada |
On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Kiyo T. Fujimoto |
Abstract Scope |
Idaho National Laboratory and Boise State University have recently established capabilities to incorporate advanced manufacturing (AM) methods to accelerate, modernize and enhance functionality of nuclear sensors and instrumentation to achieve the goal of enhancing the safety and efficiency of nuclear reactors. A significant thrust of this work is the development of nuclear relevant feedstock compatible with direct-write processes for the development, fabrication and testing of AM sensors for peak temperature detection and neutron flux monitoring. Incorporating AM techniques provides instrumentation solutions for space-limited applications while also providing an opportunity to significantly expand the design possibilities of the devices. Recent work includes testing and evaluation of the performance reliability of AM melt wire materials and AM neutron dosimeter foils with a comparison to their classically fabricated counterparts. These recent efforts demonstrate the significant potential for incorporating AM techniques in the development of unique, compact and novel in-pile sensors and instrumentation. |
Proceedings Inclusion? |
Planned: |
Keywords |
Additive Manufacturing, Nanotechnology, Nuclear Materials |