Essays about: "control rods"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 23 essays containing the words control rods.

  1. 11. Load following with a passive reactor core using the SPARC design

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Tillämpad kärnfysik

    Author : Sebastian Svanström; [2016]
    Keywords : Nuclear physics; fast reactors; load following; metal cooled fast reactor; SFR; sodium cooled fast reactor; NPP; SPARC; ARC; battery core;

    Abstract : This thesis is a follow up on "SPARC fast reactor design: Design of two passively metal-fuelled sodium-cooled pool-type small modular fast reactors with Autonomous Reactivity Control" by Tobias Lindström (2015). In this thesis the two reactors designed by Lindström in said thesis were evaluated. READ MORE

  3. 12. BWR In-Core Instrumentation Sensitivity to Material and Geometrical Distortions

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI)

    Author : Mikael Nivala Fernberg; [2016]
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    Abstract : Several BWR utilities are adopting practices for determining the state of control rods based on the neutron sensitive LPRM and gamma sensitive TIP measurement systems of the nuclear reactor core. This method is in this study evaluated by quantitatively analyzing the detector sensitivity to several material and geometrical distortions in the detector vicinity, using the Los Alamos National Laboratory stochastic Monte Carlo code MCNP5 and the Westinghouse 3D core simulator POLCA7. READ MORE

  4. 13. Measurement of the convective heat transfer with wind : Developing and testing an Earth Scaled Atmospheric Temperature Sensor

    University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för system- och rymdteknik

    Author : Philipp Wittmann; [2016]
    Keywords : Wind; ATS; heat transfer; air temperature sensor; atmospheric temperature sensor;

    Abstract :    The HAbitability, Brine Irradiation and Temperature Package (HABIT) instrument of the ExoMars Surface Platform will investigate the present day habitability of Mars at the near surface environment. This instrument includes three Atmospheric Temperature Sensor's (ATS's) which are similar to the ones previously used on the Rover Environmental Monitoring Station (REMS) of the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) rover, that has now been operating on Mars for more than four years. READ MORE

  5. 14. Self-Balancing Robot Control System in CODESYS for Raspberry Pi : Design and Construction of a Self-Balancing Robot using PLC-programming tools

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för tillämpad fysik och elektronik

    Author : Emil Eriksson; [2016]
    Keywords : Robot; Self-balancing robot; CODESYS; Raspberry Pi;

    Abstract : The Department of Applied Physics and Electronics at Umeå University offers education and conducts research in the field of automation and robotics. To raise the competence in automation in the CODESYS development environment it’s proposed to build a remote controlled self-balancing robot as a testing platform which is then programmed using CODESYS for Raspberry Pi. READ MORE

  6. 15. Crank Angle Based Virtual Cylinder Pressure Sensor in Heavy-Duty Engine Application

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Fordonssystem

    Author : Mikael Gustafsson; [2015]
    Keywords : CLCC; in-cylinder pressure; cylinder separation; torsion.;

    Abstract : The in-cylinder pressure is an important signal that gives information about the combustion process. To further improve engine performance, this information can be used as a feedback signal in a control system. Usually a pressure sensor is mounted in the cylinder to extract this information. READ MORE