| About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2023 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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| Symposium
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Printed Electronics and Additive Manufacturing: Functional Materials, Processing Techniques, and Emerging Applications
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| Presentation Title |
Additive Manufacturing for Passive In-pile Sensors |
| Author(s) |
Kiyo T. Fujimoto, David Estrada, Tommy Holschuh, Lance Hone, Nicholas Der Garabedian, Troy Unruh, Michael McMurtrey |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Kiyo T. Fujimoto |
| Abstract Scope |
Additive manufacturing based direct-write technologies (DWTs) have emerged as the predominant enabler for the development and fabrication of advanced nuclear sensors. Here we present the use of these methods to accelerate, modernize, and enhance the functionality of sensors to achieve the goal of improving the safety and efficiency of processes that take place within a nuclear reactor. A significant thrust of this work has been 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 solutions for space-limited applications while also providing an opportunity to significantly expand the design possibilities for devices. The results from these activities highlight DWTs as potential solutions for the development of miniature and robust sensors that are difficult to achieve with traditional fabrication methods for nuclear instrumentation. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Planned: |
| Keywords |
Additive Manufacturing, Nanotechnology, |