Digital computer operation of a nuclear reactor
Patent
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OSTI ID:865086
A method is described for the safe operation of a complex system such as a nuclear reactor using a digital computer. The computer is supplied with a data base containing a list of the safe state of the reactor and a list of operating instructions for achieving a safe state when the actual state of the reactor does not correspond to a listed safe state, the computer selects operating instructions to return the reactor to a safe state.
- Research Organization:
- Westinghouse Hanford Co., Richland, WA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC14-76FF02170
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by U.S. Department of Energy (Washington, DC)
- Patent Number(s):
- 4,459,259
- Application Number:
- 06/393,286
- OSTI ID:
- 865086
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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