DocumentCode :
988071
Title :
Nuclear Reactor Plant Kinetics and Control
Author :
Schultz, M.A. ; Grace, J.N.
Author_Institution :
Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Bettis Atonmic Power Laboratory, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Volume :
50
Issue :
5
fYear :
1962
fDate :
5/1/1962 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage :
1276
Lastpage :
1284
Abstract :
Radio and control engineers have contributed significantly to the understanding of nuclear reactor stability and transient response over the last 15 years. The successful application of frequency response and analog simulation techniques to reactor kinetics problems, together with experimental confirmation, has allowed increased dependence on inherent feedback mechanisms for self-regulation and self-protection. Digital techniques are becoming increasingly important in transient analysis and in automation of reactor systems. Modern large reactors employing boiling coolant and/or natural circulation require thorough study of reactivity feedback, hydrodynamic effects, and spatial stability of the power distribution to assure successful performance. Many important areas exist for future analytical and experimental research, including prompt feedback mechanisms during fast excursions, stochastic fluctuations, reactor noise, and nuclear-thermal-hydraulic interactions.
Keywords :
Automation; Coolants; Feedback; Frequency response; Inductors; Kinetic theory; Radio control; Stability; Transient analysis; Transient response;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Proceedings of the IRE
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
0096-8390
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/JRPROC.1962.288084
Filename :
4066850
Link To Document :
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