David Kropaczek's guest appearances

David Kropaczek

Titans Of Nuclear | Interviewing World Experts on Nuclear Energy

Anurag Gupta

Paul Murphy

Mark Lewis

Larry Smith

Dan Wells

Jason Harris

Richard Barrett

Todd Allen

David Frum

Tom Jones

Matt Yglesias

Rod Adams

Phillip Johnson

Sean Donnelly

Seth Moulton

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In this episode we discuss...  David’s work as Director for the U.S. Department of Energy innovation hub, Consortium for Advanced Simulation of Light Water Reactors Core design and refiguration of fuel between cycles Influence of temperature on water density and its effect on the reactor Inherent safety of light water reactors PWR and BWR reactors Independent analysis of reactor core design and fuel optimization Global trends and interactions in the nuclear field Focus of CASTLE, energy innovation hub at NC State CRUD-induced power shift and CRUD-induced localized corrosion Pellet clad interaction Thermohydraulics, dry spots, and departure of nucleate boiling The Future of CASTLE and its contributions to the nuclear industry 

<p>In this episode we discuss...</p> <ul> <li>David’s work as Director for the U.S. Department of Energy innovation hub, Consortium for Advanced Simulation of Light Water Reactors</li> <li>Core design and refiguration of fuel between cycles</li> <li>Influence of temperature on water density and its effect on the reactor</li> <li>Inherent safety of light water reactors</li> <li>PWR and BWR reactors</li> <li>Independent analysis of reactor core design and fuel optimization</li> <li>Global trends and interactions in the nuclear field</li> <li>Focus of CASTLE, energy innovation hub at NC State</li> <li>CRUD-induced power shift and CRUD-induced localized corrosion</li> <li>Pellet clad interaction</li> <li>Thermohydraulics, dry spots, and departure of nucleate boiling</li> <li>The Future of CASTLE and its contributions to the nuclear industry</li> </ul>

Ep 111: David Kropaczek, Oak Ridge National Labs