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Title: Digital computer operation of a nuclear reactor

Abstract

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.

Inventors:
Issue Date:
OSTI Identifier:
6211324
Application Number:
ON: DE83010517
Assignee:
EDB-83-075116
DOE Contract Number:  
AC06-76FF02170
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
22 GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; REACTOR CONTROL SYSTEMS; ON-LINE CONTROL SYSTEMS; DIGITAL COMPUTERS; COMPUTERS; CONTROL SYSTEMS; NUCLEAR FACILITIES; ON-LINE SYSTEMS; POWER PLANTS; THERMAL POWER PLANTS; 220400* - Nuclear Reactor Technology- Control Systems

Citation Formats

Colley, R W. Digital computer operation of a nuclear reactor. United States: N. p., 1982. Web.
Colley, R W. Digital computer operation of a nuclear reactor. United States.
Colley, R W. Tue . "Digital computer operation of a nuclear reactor". United States.
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abstractNote = {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.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
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place = {United States},
year = {1982},
month = {6}
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