Advanced digital PWR plant protection system based on optimal estimation theory

Tylee, J. L.

doi:10.2172/6550694

Title: Advanced digital PWR plant protection system based on optimal estimation theory

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An advanced plant protection system for the Loss-of-Fluid Test (LOFT) reactor plant is described and evaluated. The system, based on a Kalman filter estimator, is capable of providing on-line estimates of such critical variables as fuel and cladding temperature, departure from nucleate boiling ratio, and maximum linear heat generation rate. The Kalman filter equations are presented, as is a description of the LOFT plant dynamic model inherent in the filter. Simulation results demonstrate the performance of the advanced system.

Authors:: Tylee, J. L.

Publication Date:: Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1981

Research Org.:: Idaho National Lab. (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)

OSTI Identifier:: 6550694

Report Number(s):: EGG-2097
TRN: 81-009226

DOE Contract Number:: AC07-76IDO1570

Resource Type:: Technical Report

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 21 SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; LOFT REACTOR; REACTOR PROTECTION SYSTEMS; SPECIFICATIONS; PWR TYPE REACTORS; REACTORS; RESEARCH AND TEST REACTORS; TANK TYPE REACTORS; TEST REACTORS; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS; 220600* - Nuclear Reactor Technology- Research, Test & Experimental Reactors

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