RPI Wins Radiation Model Grant

From The Engineer:

Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) have received a $1m (£0.6m) grant from the US Department of Defense (DoD) to model how different metals are affected by neutron irradiation. The three-year study, awarded by the DoD's Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) and led by Suvranu De, associate professor in the Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Nuclear Engineering at RPI, could lead to more effective, more predictable performance of electronic shielding materials in satellites and structural components in submarines and nuclear reactors.

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