Seminar: Reactor Instrumentation & Control System (RICS) with WRND (Wide Range Neutron Detector) Input

Abstract:

State of the art reactor control over a wide range of power levels can require multiple neutron flux sensor design types to the required range of operating conditions.  New sensor designs based on  “Campbell” fission chamber technology enable reactor operators to employ one or more units of a single sensor design, referred to as a WRND, to cover a control range of reactor power with the neutron flux being controlled over a range equal to ten orders of magnitude (decades). This is accomplished by the detector’s capability to seamlessly transition from a pulse mode over a range of frequencies to current mode operation at the higher flux levels.  RICS and WRND systems, originally designed for future NASA missions, using nuclear propulsion and power will be reviewed during this seminar.

Hosted by Professor Thomas Blue