Materials for Nuclear Energy Environments

Faculty Primary Campus
Corvallis Campus
College of Engineering
Nuclear Science & Engineering
Faculty Email
Project Description
Opportunities for up to two students supporting ongoing research of structural steels in liquid metal or molten salt environments. Thesis projects may include: (A) Electrode design for chemistry monitoring in molten fluoride salt test systems; (B) Machining, assembly, and calibration of new liquid sodium test system; (C) Design of instrumentation and controls for new liquid sodium test system; and (D) Materials preparation and post-test characterization of samples following exposure.

https://research.engr.oregonstate.edu/briggs/
https://engineering.oregonstate.edu/people/samuel-briggs
Remote Student
No
Campus
Corvallis Campus Only
This offer is open ended.