Operational performance of the three bean salad control algorithm on the ACRR (Annular Core Research Reactor)

Conference · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1991

OSTI ID:6190711

Ball, R M; Madaras, J J ^[1]; Trowbridge, Jr, F R; Talley, D G; Parma, Jr, E J ^[2]

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1. B and W Nuclear Technologies, Lynchburg, VA (USA). Space and Defense Systems
2. Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA)

Experimental tests on the Annular Core Research Reactor have confirmed that the Three-Bean-Salad'' control algorithm based on the Pontryagin maximum principle can change the power of a nuclear reactor many decades with a very fast startup rate and minimal overshoot. The paper describes the results of simulations and operations up to 25 MW and 87 decades per minute. 3 refs., 4 figs., 1 tab.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA)
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE/DP
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP00789
• OSTI ID: 6190711
• Report Number(s): SAND-90-1590C; CONF-910116-18; ON: DE91006772
• Resource Relation: Conference: 8. symposium on space nuclear power systems, Albuquerque, NM (USA), 6-10 Jan 1991
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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