A linear model of the Fast Breeder Test Reactor Plant

A linear analysis of the Fast Breeder Test Reactor System, consisting of the reactor, intermediate heat exchanger, steam generator and connected piping is presented. The problem of variable boundaries in the steam generator is reduced to a problem of fixed boundaries by dividing the steam generator into six zones. Based upon this, one can obtain the transfer function of any input/output combination. Starting with the time domain non-linear partial differential equations, the problem is reduced to a system of linear equations in complex variables, which can be solved basically by Gaussian elimination process. The results of this work will be useful in determining a suitable control scheme for waterflow in the steam generator and the control parameters. (auth.)