Applications of mini- and microcomputers to thermal-hydraulic analyses

Conference · Wed Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1986 · Trans. Am. Nucl. Soc.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6744433

Howe, K S; Meyer, P E

As their performance increases and their price decreases, mini- and microcomputers are solving engineering problems that once required a mainframe computer. However, successful use of small computers requires rethinking the methods used to solve these problems. In general, mainframe techniques cannot be applied directly to these machines. This paper discusses one class of thermal-hydraulic problems which small computers have solved successfully. The outcome of many reactor transients depends on actions taken by the operator. These actions, in turn, depend on the current state of the transient. These transients are better analyzed interactively. This is one area where the small computers perform better than the mainframes.

• Research Organization: Westinghouse NTSD
• OSTI ID: 6744433
• Report Number(s): CONF-861102-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Trans. Am. Nucl. Soc.; (United States) Journal Volume: 53
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ACCURACY
COMPUTER CALCULATIONS
COMPUTER GRAPHICS
COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION
COMPUTERS
EFFICIENCY
ENERGY TRANSFER
ENGINEERING
FLUID MECHANICS
HEAT TRANSFER
HYDRAULICS
KINETICS
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OPERATION
PROGRAMMING
REACTOR KINETICS
REACTOR OPERATION
SIMULATION
STEADY-STATE CONDITIONS
TRANSIENTS