Time step MOTA thermostat simulation

Guthrie, G L

doi:10.2172/6609930

Title: Time step MOTA thermostat simulation

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The report details the logic, program layout, and operating procedures for the time-step MOTA (Materials Open Test Assembly) thermostat simulation program known as GYRD. It will enable prospective users to understand the operation of the program, run it, and interpret the results. The time-step simulation analysis was the approach chosen to determine the maximum value gain that could be used to minimize steady temperature offset without risking undamped thermal oscillations. The advantage of the GYRD program is that it directly shows hunting, ringing phenomenon, and similar events. Programs BITT and CYLB are faster, but do not directly show ringing time.

Authors:: Guthrie, G L

Publication Date:: Fri Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1978

Research Org.:: Hanford Engineering Development Lab., Richland, WA (United States)

OSTI Identifier:: 6609930

Report Number(s):: HEDL-TME-78-11
TRN: 79-001101

DOE Contract Number:: EY-76-C-14-2170

Resource Type:: Technical Report

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 21 SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; FFTF REACTOR; IRRADIATION CAPSULES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SIMULATION; TEMPERATURE CONTROL; THERMOSTATS; CONTROL; CONTROL EQUIPMENT; EPITHERMAL REACTORS; EQUIPMENT; FAST REACTORS; LIQUID METAL COOLED REACTORS; REACTORS; RESEARCH AND TEST REACTORS; RESEARCH REACTORS; SODIUM COOLED REACTORS; TEST REACTORS; 220600* - Nuclear Reactor Technology- Research, Test & Experimental Reactors

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