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Argonne scientists use AI to detect hidden defects in stainless steel
Imagine you’re constructing a bridge or designing an airplane, and everything appears flawless on the outside. However, microscopic flaws beneath the surface could weaken the entire structure over time.
These hidden defects can be difficult to detect with traditional inspection methods, but a new technology developed by scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory is changing that. Using artificial intelligence and advanced imaging techniques, researchers have developed a method to reveal these tiny flaws before they become critical problems.
12th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control and Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2021)
Technical Session
Wednesday, June 16, 2021|4:30–6:15PM EDT
Session Chair:
Padhraic L. Mulligan
Alternate Chair:
Josh Daw (INL)
Session Organizer:
Jamie B. Coble (University of Tennessee-Knoxville)
Staff Producer:
Jay Bogardus (ANS)
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A JFET-Based Radiation-Hardened Sensing and Communications Electronic System for Dry Cask Instrumentation
F. Kyle Reed (ORNL), M. Nance Ericson (ORNL), N. Dianne Bull Ezell (ORNL), Roger Kisner (ORNL), Lei Zuo (Virginia Polytechnic Univ.), Haifeng Zhang (Univ. of North Texas)
Paper
Non-Invasive Internal Monitoring of Dry Cask Storage Systems
Ryan M. Meyer (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory), Morris S. Good (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory), Ericka L. Forsi (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory), Christopher A. Hutchinson (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory), Francesco Luzi (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory), Samuel W. Glass (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory)
Development Of Ultrasonic Densimeter And Viscometer For Fluid Characterization
Hongbin Sun (ORNL), Ryan C. Gallagher (ORNL), Vivek Rathod (ORNL), Pradeep Ramuhalli (ORNL)
Effect of ZrO2 Thin-Film Coatings on the Corrosion Resistance of AlN Piezoelectric Single Crystal Sensors
Sean Kerrigan (NC State Univ.), Mohamed Bourham (NC State Univ.), Howuk Kim (NC State Univ.), Xiaoning Jiang (NC State Univ.)
Ultrasonically Embedded Sensors for Microreactor Health Monitoring
Christian M. Petrie (ORNL), N. Dianne B. Ezell (ORNL)
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