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Title: Special power supply and control system for the gas-cooled fast reactor-core flow test loop

Abstract

The test bundle in the Gas-Cooled Fast Reactor-Core Flow Test Loop (GCFR-CFTL) requires a source of electrical power that can be controlled accurately and reliably over a wide range of steady-state and transient power levels and skewed power distributions to simulate GCFR operating conditions. Both ac and dc power systems were studied, and only those employing silicon-controlled rectifiers (SCRs) could meet the requirements. This report summarizes the studies, tests, evaluations, and development work leading to the selection. it also presents the design, procurement, testing, and evaluation of the first 500-kVa LMPL supply. The results show that the LMPL can control 60-Hz sine wave power from 200 W to 500 kVA.

Authors:
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
6170559
Report Number(s):
ORNL/TM-7845
ON: DE81030435; TRN: 81-016003
DOE Contract Number:  
W-7405-ENG-26
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
21 SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; GCFR REACTOR; MOCKUP; POWER SUPPLIES; PERFORMANCE; SPECIFICATIONS; TEST FACILITIES; ORNL; BREEDER REACTORS; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; EPITHERMAL REACTORS; EQUIPMENT; FAST REACTORS; FBR TYPE REACTORS; GAS COOLED REACTORS; GCFR TYPE REACTORS; HELIUM COOLED REACTORS; NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; REACTORS; STRUCTURAL MODELS; US AEC; US DOE; US ERDA; US ORGANIZATIONS; 210500* - Power Reactors, Breeding

Citation Formats

Hudson, T. L. Special power supply and control system for the gas-cooled fast reactor-core flow test loop. United States: N. p., 1981. Web. doi:10.2172/6170559.
Hudson, T. L. Special power supply and control system for the gas-cooled fast reactor-core flow test loop. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/6170559
Hudson, T. L. 1981. "Special power supply and control system for the gas-cooled fast reactor-core flow test loop". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/6170559. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/6170559.
@article{osti_6170559,
title = {Special power supply and control system for the gas-cooled fast reactor-core flow test loop},
author = {Hudson, T. L.},
abstractNote = {The test bundle in the Gas-Cooled Fast Reactor-Core Flow Test Loop (GCFR-CFTL) requires a source of electrical power that can be controlled accurately and reliably over a wide range of steady-state and transient power levels and skewed power distributions to simulate GCFR operating conditions. Both ac and dc power systems were studied, and only those employing silicon-controlled rectifiers (SCRs) could meet the requirements. This report summarizes the studies, tests, evaluations, and development work leading to the selection. it also presents the design, procurement, testing, and evaluation of the first 500-kVa LMPL supply. The results show that the LMPL can control 60-Hz sine wave power from 200 W to 500 kVA.},
doi = {10.2172/6170559},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/6170559}, journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1981},
month = {Tue Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1981}
}