How Nuclear Power Works
A detailed breakdown of Nuclear Power, using the AP1000 plant design as our subject model.
CREDITS
Jacob O'Neal - Research, script, narration, 3D modeling / animation, music
MUSIC
I composed the background music
PATREON
https://www.patreon.com/animagraffs
SOFTWARE USED
I use Blender 3D to create these models. It's free and open source, and the community is amazing:
https://www.blender.org/
0:00 Overview
03:57 Nuclear Fuel Handling
05:53 Fission
12:14 Control Rods
17:18 Core Flow and Components
20:36 Pressurizer
22:01 Steam Generators
26:01 Reactor Coolant Pumps
28:00 Containment
29:48 Passive Safety Systems
35:40 Refueling
39:13 Spent Fuel Handling
41:57 Generating Electricity
45:44 Conclusions
CREDITS
Jacob O'Neal - Research, script, narration, 3D modeling / animation, music
MUSIC
I composed the background music
PATREON
https://www.patreon.com/animagraffs
SOFTWARE USED
I use Blender 3D to create these models. It's free and open source, and the community is amazing:
https://www.blender.org/
0:00 Overview
03:57 Nuclear Fuel Handling
05:53 Fission
12:14 Control Rods
17:18 Core Flow and Components
20:36 Pressurizer
22:01 Steam Generators
26:01 Reactor Coolant Pumps
28:00 Containment
29:48 Passive Safety Systems
35:40 Refueling
39:13 Spent Fuel Handling
41:57 Generating Electricity
45:44 Conclusions
Animagraffs
I'm Jake O'Neal and together with my brother Wesley, we make 3D animated explainer videos about everything -- presented in vivid visual detail without wasting a single moment on filler or fluff. It's possible to make a living with high quality, honest wor...