Remote deployment methods to enable characterisation and inspections for deplanting and waste retrievals

英国是最早采用核能的国家之一，我们也是最早退役我们遗留的“Magnox”反应堆舰队的国家之一。这个博士项目是一个站在核清理工作前沿的机会，这是一个重要的社会需求。作为该项目的一部分，将开发新的检查系统，以检查这些反应堆的内部。一旦原型开发完成，将在英国各地的Magnox现场进行访问和试验部署。首先，这将是调查所选技术的表征效果，并在Magnox核反应堆内部署您的仪器。目标1.开发工作机器人检查系统，以检查英国Magnox反应堆堆组的内部。生成有关这些反应堆内部的数据，为Magnox退役战略做出贡献。

Introduction and BackgroundThe UK was one of the first countries to adopt nuclear power, and we are also amongst the first to decommission our legacy "Magnox" reactor fleet. This PhD project is an opportunity to be at the forefront of nuclear cleanup efforts, an important societal need. New inspection systems will be developed as part of this project to characterise the inside of these reactors.Once prototypes are developed, visits and trial deployments at Magnox sites will take place across the UK. Primarily this will be to investigate the efficacy of selected techniques for characterisation and carry out deployments of your instruments inside Magnox nuclear reactors.Objectives1. Develop working robotic inspection systems to characterise the inside of the UK's Magnox reactor fleet.2. Produce data pertaining to the inside of these reactors, contributing to the Magnox decommissioning strategy.