A review of sensor calibration monitoring for calibration interval extension in nuclear power plants
Currently in the United States, periodic sensor recalibration is required for all safety-related
sensors, typically occurring at every refueling outage, and it has emerged as a critical path …
sensors, typically occurring at every refueling outage, and it has emerged as a critical path …
Fluoride salt-cooled high-temperature reactor technology development and demonstration roadmap
DE Holcomb, GF Flanagan, GT Mays, WD Pointer… - 2013 - osti.gov
Fluoride salt-cooled High-temperature Reactors (FHRs) are an emerging reactor class with
potentially advantageous performance characteristics, and fully passive safety. This …
potentially advantageous performance characteristics, and fully passive safety. This …
Toward local core outlet temperature monitoring in gas-cooled nuclear reactors using distributed fiber-optic temperature sensors
Gas-cooled nuclear reactors operate at temperatures up to 950℃ with significant spatial
variations in power generation and coolant flow through hundreds of parallel flow channels …
variations in power generation and coolant flow through hundreds of parallel flow channels …
Automatic fracture characterization using tactile and proximity optical sensing
This paper demonstrates how tactile and proximity sensing can be used to perform
automatic mechanical fractures detection (surface cracks). For this purpose, a custom …
automatic mechanical fractures detection (surface cracks). For this purpose, a custom …
Experimental testing of additively manufactured embedded fiber optic smart devices for clean energy applications
CF Donlan, A Cabral, LB Carasik… - Smart Materials and …, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
An additively manufactured prototype smart device was created to investigate in-flow
temperature distributions using embedded high-definition fiber optic sensors within a …
temperature distributions using embedded high-definition fiber optic sensors within a …
Design Optimization of the Transformational Challenge Reactor Outlet Plenum
ND See, S Cetiner, BR Betzler - Nuclear Science and Engineering, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
This paper will demonstrate the potential of modern design for additive manufacturing by
using computational fluid dynamics with design optimization. The Transformational …
using computational fluid dynamics with design optimization. The Transformational …
[PDF][PDF] Design of Defensive Cybersecurity Architectures for High Temperature, Gas-Cooled Reactors
L Maccarone, MT Rowland, RJ Brulles, AS Hahn - 2024 - osti.gov
This report presents the design of defensive cybersecurity architectures (DCSAs) for High
Temperature, Gas-Cooled Reactors (HTGRs). A DCSA is a cybersecurity design feature that …
Temperature, Gas-Cooled Reactors (HTGRs). A DCSA is a cybersecurity design feature that …
Technical needs for prototypic prognostic technique demonstration for advanced small modular reactor passive components
This report identifies a number of requirements for prognostics health management of
passive systems in AdvSMRs, documents technical gaps in establishing a prototypical …
passive systems in AdvSMRs, documents technical gaps in establishing a prototypical …
On the Development of a Novel Acoustic Flowmeter for High-Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactors
Measuring the flow rate in High-Temperature Gas-cooled Reactors is a challenge for
traditional flowmeters due to the high flow rate (10 to 15 m/s at nominal operating …
traditional flowmeters due to the high flow rate (10 to 15 m/s at nominal operating …
Robotic surface exploration with vision and tactile sensing for cracks detection and characterisation
This paper presents a novel algorithm for crack localisation and detection based on visual
and tactile analysis via fibre-optics. A finger-shaped sensor based on fibre-optics is …
and tactile analysis via fibre-optics. A finger-shaped sensor based on fibre-optics is …