Deep Learning Technology Used to Detect Cracks in Nuclear Reactors
A new system relies on Deep Learning in order to identify cracks in nuclear reactors.
Carbon Nanotubes Improve Metal’s Radiation Tolerance
The intense radiation that nuclear reactors produce can make the reactor's metal porous and brittle, which leads to cracking and failure. An international team of engineers has discovered an inexpensive solutio... Read More...
Aerospace Engineers Help Build Nuclear Fusion Machine
In order to build the world’s largest nuclear fusion reactor, the team at France’s International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) brought in an engineering firm with an expertise you might not expect. ... Read More...
German Researchers Debut Giant Nuclear Reactor
German scientists are about to turn on a nuclear fusion machine that has the potential to unlock a new clean, safe, and abundant power source. Engineers at the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics spend 1.1 million working hours building the machine, called the Wendelstein 7-X (W7-X).