Absorbing Neutrons, Shaping Time
Boron and gadolinium do not produce energy in a reactor. They help define the conditions under which energy can be produced safely, predictably, and over time.
Technical notes on component relationships, system layout, function, interfaces and the spatial logic behind complex engineering environments.
Nina Lovišček • June 4, 2026
Boron and gadolinium do not produce energy in a reactor. They help define the conditions under which energy can be produced safely, predictably, and over time.
Nina Lovišček • May 23, 2026
Nuclear systems are not designed around optimism. They are designed around credible failure, conservative margins, physical feedback, redundancy, and verified safety functions. Safety is not treated as a promise, but as a documented property of the system.
Nina Lovišček • May 20, 2026
A PWR fuel assembly is more than a repeated structure of rods and grids. It is a compact system of geometry, materials, neutron behavior, coolant flow, and operational discipline. This article explores how 3D reconstruction can make that hidden reactor logic visible.
Nina Lovišček • May 16, 2026
Dry storage of spent nuclear fuel is not an improvisation, but a purpose-designed passive safety system. This article explains how confinement, shielding, subcriticality and decay heat removal are maintained through geometry, materials and physical principles.
Nina Lovišček • May 14, 2026
Nuclear safety does not depend on the perfect functioning of a single component or system. It is built through a safety architecture that anticipates failures, limits their consequences and prevents uncontrolled escalation.