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Nuclear Power Plant Dynamics and Control
John Bernard
Tue Jan 12, Thu Jan 14, Tue Jan 19, Thu Jan 21, Tue Jan 26, 01-02:30pm, NW12-202
Pre-register on WebSIS and attend first class.
Listeners allowed, space permitting
Prereq: —
Level: G 3 units Standard A - F Grading
Introduction to reactor dynamics including subcritical multiplication, critical operation in absence of thermal feedback effects and effects of xenon, fuel and moderator temperature, etc. Derivation of point kinetics and dynamic period equations. Techniques for reactor control including signal validation, supervisory algorithms, model-based trajectory tracking, and rule-based control. Overview of light-water reactor startup. Lectures and demonstrations with use of the MIT Research Reactor. Open to undergraduates with permission of instructor.
Co-sponsor: Nuclear Reactor Laboratory
Undergraduates welcome.
Contact: Kathleen O'Connell, NW12-208, 253-4220, katieo@mit.edu
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