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Six-month Master 2 Internship with the Experiments and Plasma Operations Section. Supervisor: Dr Richard Pitts.Project Title: "A Plasma Heat Load Specification for the ITER First Wall".Reporting on the compatability of various ITER plasma scenarios (IWL ramp-up, diverted ELM-y H-mode flat-top, OWL ramp-down) with the thermal handling limits of the ITER First Wall panels. Modelling of heat deposition on plasma-facing components (ITER, DIII-D) for different plasma configurations. Data processing in Python, ParaView, MATLAB.Co-Author of the following scientific paper: DOI 10.1088/1741-4326/acdf02Acknowledged in the following scientific paper: https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0092924

Alloy Development InternDesign & 3D printing of metallic components (Autodesk Fusion 360). Optimisation of heat treatment cycles for novel nickel-based superalloys using differential scanning calorimetry and optical metallography. Experimental measurements of alloy mechanical and oxidation behaviour, comparing novel alloys against competitor materials. Market research to develop design specifications for novel nickel-based superalloys.