Episode 47: μ: Better Polystyrene Recycling
Taylor and Andrew sit down with Cassie Bradley of INEOS Styrolution to talk about improving polystyrene and reducing its ecological footprint. Articles Discussed: Video overview of the depolymerizati...
8 Okt 20210s
Episode 46: Better Nuclear Fuel
Are materials the solution to better, safer nuclear fuels? The tri-structural isotropic (TRISO) fuel particle is the product of a variety of materials innovations and is the most promising fuel form t...
13 Sep 20210s
Episode 45: μ: Was the Challenger an engineering failure?
The Space Shuttle Challengers Explosion rocked America to its core. Was this issue actually caused by engineering or was it a management mistake. Delve into the story of the Rogers Commission and thei...
25 Aug 202120min
Episode 44: Digital Image Correlation
Imagine mounting a pair of cameras to watch your sample as it's deformed and recovering microscale information about the strain! That is exactly what digital image correlation has to offer. In this ep...
12 Aug 202154min
Episode 43: Geopolymers
Geopolymers are a unique class of materials that may offer a solution to environmental issues in the industrial sector including cement substitutes that produce only one-ninth of the CO2 as Portland c...
15 Juli 202135min
Episode 42: μ: What Really Sunk the Titanic?
The sinking of the Titanic is one of the great catastrophes of the modern era. In this latest mini-series on failure of materials, we ask the question what really caused the sinking of the Titanic? Wa...
18 Juni 202117min
Episode 41: 3D Printing Case Studies
After the popular 3D printing episode the gang dives into a conversation about what 3D printing can be used for. Ranging from Aerospace to organs to edible water bottles this technology is creeping it...
8 Juni 20210s
Episode 40: μ: Aviation Crack Growth
Take a dive into the history of fatigue crack growth with Jared and Taylor. Featuring the history of the equations and the applications they saw in the story of the DeHaviland Comet. Articles Discusse...
22 Maj 202120min
