Title :
An Analysis of a Nonlinear Reactor Control System
Author_Institution :
Connecticut Advanced Nuclear Engineering Laboratory Pratt and Whitney Aircraft Division of United Aircraft Corporation
Abstract :
The stability criteria and stability margin for a nonlinear reactor control system are developed. The nonlinear reactor control system contains a position feedback of the reactivity control element. The position feedback is around the motor and results in an enhancement of stability. A qualitative analysis of the effects of control characteristics upon stability is conducted. A similar analysis is conducted to evaluate the performance of the control.
Keywords :
Automatic control; Control systems; Coolants; Error correction; Feedback; Inductors; Nonlinear control systems; Switches; Temperature control; Transfer functions;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TNS.1965.4323878
