Published 1983 | Version v1
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Optimal control of a nuclear power plant

Creators

  • 1. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Catholic Univ. of America, Washington, DC 20064

Description

A method is developed to determine the time dependent input control parameters necessary to closely approximate a certain prescribed behavior in a nuclear power plant. The method utilizes modern optimal control techniques and is demonstrated using a simple model of a pressurized water reactor

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
The University of Tennessee.
Imprint Place
Knoxville, TN (USA)
Imprint Title
Proceedings of the fifth power plant dynamics, control and testing symposium. Vol. 2
Journal Page Range
p. 40.01-40.17.

Conference

Title
5. power plant dynamics control and testing symposium.
Dates
21-23 Mar 1983.
Place
Knoxville, TN (USA).

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
16046452
Subject category
S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
CONTROL; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; OPTIMIZATION; PWR TYPE REACTORS; TIME DEPENDENCE
Descriptors DEC
ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS; NUCLEAR FACILITIES; POWER PLANTS; POWER REACTORS; REACTORS; THERMAL POWER PLANTS; THERMAL REACTORS; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS