DocumentCode
1208557
Title
Thermal Power Control of the NRU Reactor
Author
Lennox, C.G. ; Pearson, A.
Author_Institution
Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd., Chalk River, Ont., Can.
Volume
5
Issue
2
fYear
1958
Firstpage
68
Lastpage
72
Abstract
When reactor power is controlled only by neutron teakage flux, a difficulty arises because the factor relating neutron flux level with reactor power is a function of the flux distribution in the reactor. Due to variation in control rod positions, the flux distribution will vary. This paper presents a method for handling the problem by measuring the reactor thermal power and using this to adjust the power level demand circuits. A stability analysis is also given.
Keywords
Calibration; Control systems; Inductors; Level control; Neutrons; Power amplifiers; Power control; Power measurement; Temperature; Thermal variables control;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Nuclear Science, IRE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0096-2015
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TNS2.1958.4315617
Filename
4315617
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