A Virginia Tech Department of Mechanical Engineering seminar on advanced nuclear reactor materials is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 30, at 10 a.m., with an in-person location in Blacksburg and remote access, according to the department’s announcement.
The seminar, titled “Increasing Design Windows for Advanced Nuclear Reactors,” will feature Caleb Massey of Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the announcement said. It lists 229 Norris Hall in Blacksburg and 6-051 VTRC in Arlington as locations, and also notes remote access.
The talk will address how nanoscale interfaces may help materials withstand irradiation-related damage, and will discuss experiments on how precipitates and dislocation substructures affect mechanical performance and irradiation resistance in dispersion-strengthened materials, according to the department.
The announcement identifies Massey as an R&D associate staff member in Oak Ridge’s Fuel Cladding and Core Internals Group. It says he is technical lead for core materials in the Advanced Fuels Campaign and technical area lead for rapid qualification in a Department of Energy nuclear energy program.
The department lists its contact number as 540-231-9100.
