Jennis Marie Vicente
University of Missouri-Columbia
Advisors: Mark Prelas, Tushar Ghosh
Abstract
A unique feature of the environment of nuclear power reactors is the presence of high-energy neutron radiation, which can lead to degradation processes in the materials of critical components. An understanding of the operative elevated temperature radiation damage mechanisms enables these effects to be minimized by appropriate alloy selection together with compositional optimization. The purpose of this research is to develop a temperature sensor for application in harsh environment especially in space exploration. Diamond is introduced as a new engineering material. Some of the outstanding properties are detailed and novel applications based on diamond materials discussed.
Jennis Marie Vicente is from Aibonito, Puerto Rico, and is a senior at the University of Missouri - Columbia. Jennis is in Mechanical Engineering but her goal is to earn a Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering.
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