Period meter for reactors

Patent · Tue Jan 06 00:00:00 EST 1976

OSTI ID:862441

Rusch, Gordon K ^[1]

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1. Downers Grove, IL

An improved log N amplifier type nuclear reactor period meter with reduced probability for noise-induced scrams is provided. With the reactor at low power levels a sampling circuit is provided to determine the reactor period by measuring the finite change in the amplitude of the log N amplifier output signal for a predetermined time period, while at high power levels, differentiation of the log N amplifier output signal provides an additional measure of the reactor period.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-31109-ENG-38
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States Energy (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 3931522
• Application Number: 05/509,971
• OSTI ID: 862441
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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