ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS OF ANALOG COMPUTERS

Technical Report · Thu Oct 31 00:00:00 EST 1963

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/4764518· OSTI ID:4764518

Bryant, L. T.; Janicke, M. J.; Just, L. C.; Winiecki, A. L.

Six experiments from the fields of reactor engineering, heat transfer, and dynamics are presented to illustrate the engineering applications of analog computers. The steps required for producing the analog solution are shown, as well as complete information for duplicating the solution. Graphical results are provided. The experiments include: deceleration of a reactor control rod, pressure variations through a packed bed, reactor kinetics over many decades with thermal feedback, a vibrating system with two degrees of freedom, temperature distribution in a radiating fin, temperature distribution in an infinite slab considering variable thermal properties, and iodine -xenon buildup in a reactor. (M.C.G.)

• Research Organization: Argonne National Lab., Ill.
• DOE Contract Number: W-31-109-ENG-38
• NSA Number: NSA-17-003353
• OSTI ID: 4764518
• Report Number(s): ANL-6319(Rev.)
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Revised Oct. 1962. Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-63
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTERS
ANALOG SYSTEMS
COMPUTERS
CONTROL ELEMENTS
DISTRIBUTION
HEAT TRANSFER
IODINE
PLANNING
PRESSURE
REACTIVITY
REACTORS
TEMPERATURE
USES
VIBRATIONS
XENON