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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.net.2017.07.001

An autonomous control framework for advanced reactors  

Wood, Richard T. (Department of Nuclear Engineering, University of Tennessee)
Upadhyaya, Belle R. (Department of Nuclear Engineering, University of Tennessee)
Floyd, Dan C. (Department of Nuclear Engineering, University of Tennessee)
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Nuclear Engineering and Technology / v.49, no.5, 2017 , pp. 896-904 More about this Journal
Abstract
Several Generation IV nuclear reactor concepts have goals for optimizing investment recovery through phased introduction of multiple units on a common site with shared facilities and/or reconfigurable energy conversion systems. Additionally, small modular reactors are suitable for remote deployment to support highly localized microgrids in isolated, underdeveloped regions. The long-term economic viability of these advanced reactor plants depends on significant reductions in plant operations and maintenance costs. To accomplish these goals, intelligent control and diagnostic capabilities are needed to provide nearly autonomous operations with anticipatory maintenance. A nearly autonomous control system should enable automatic operation of a nuclear power plant while adapting to equipment faults and other upsets. It needs to have many intelligent capabilities, such as diagnosis, simulation, analysis, planning, reconfigurability, self-validation, and decision. These capabilities have been the subject of research for many years, but an autonomous control system for nuclear power generation remains as-yet an unrealized goal. This article describes a functional framework for intelligent, autonomous control that can facilitate the integration of control, diagnostic, and decision-making capabilities to satisfy the operational and performance goals of power plants based on multimodular advanced reactors.
Keywords
Autonomous Control; Instrumentation and Control System; Small Modular Reactor;
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