ESO-based adaptive event-triggered load following control design for a pressurized water reactor with samarium–promethium dynamics

J Hui, YK Lee, J Yuan - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Conventional control systems used in nuclear reactors rely on real-time information
transmission between the controllers and the actuators, which is unnecessary and imposes …

Evaluation of a hybrid in-vessel retention strategy with ex-vessel cooling for APR1400 under extended station blackout conditions

S Rababah, A Diab - Nuclear Engineering and Design, 2024 - Elsevier
The purpose of this study is to examine the success window of a hybrid in-vessel retention
(IVR) strategy coupled with ex-vessel cooling (ERVC) under an extended Station Blackout …

Daily Load‐Follow Operation in LEU+‐Loaded APR1400 Using Mode‐K+ Control Logic

H Khalefih, Y Jeong, Y Kim - International Journal of Energy …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
This study evaluates the efficacy of the mode‐K+ control logic for daily load‐follow operation
(DLFO) in a two‐batch LEU+ fuel‐loaded APR1400 reactor with an accident tolerant fuel …

A Study on Xenon Estimation During Load-Follow Operation Using Sliding Mode Observer in APR1400 for A Predictive Soluble Boron Control

H Khalefih, Y Kim - Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, 2024 - Springer
During daily load-follow operations (DLFOs) in nuclear reactors, xenon concentration varies
with power level, necessitating adjustments to the soluble boron concentration via dilution or …