Nuclear Energy Futures CDT Research Projects
https://www.imperial.ac.uk/nuclear-cdt/programme/nuclear-energy-futures-cdt-research-projects/
Projects available for October 2025
Applications are invited for the below projects.
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Short project description: In nuclear power plants one of the key integrity issues is the nucleation and propagation of creep cracks. These need to be assessed to demonstrate the overall integrity of the component. Typically, these assessments are made using international codes and standards. From observations and rudimentary calculations, it is suspected that these assessments are overly pessimistic when there are secondary stresses present. Secondary stresses are usually caused by fabrication and repair strategies and typically arise from weldments. If a clearer understanding could be achieved, along with experimentally validated models, of the influence of secondary stresses on creep crack growth this would provide a huge stimulus to the UK’s Net Zero aspirations by permitting, as an example, prolonged period of electricity generation for steam raising power plant.
Supervisor(s): Prof Chris Truman (UoB)
Institution: University of Bristol
Further information: Funded by EDF Energy
Part-time: Not suitable for part-time study.
How to apply: E-mail your CV to Dr Jon Tate j.tate@imperial.ac.uk
Deadline: Ongoing until position is filled.
