Dynamic modelling, simulation, and control design of a pressurized water-type nuclear power plant
This article presents an integrated non-linear dynamic model of a Pressurized Water-type
Nuclear Reactor (PWR) and associated plant components for control design and evaluation …
Nuclear Reactor (PWR) and associated plant components for control design and evaluation …
Dynamic simulation of a novel nuclear hybrid energy system with large-scale hydrogen storage in an underground salt cavern
In this study, a nuclear hybrid energy system (NHES) with large-scale hydrogen storage
integrated with a gas turbine cycle is proposed as a flexible system for load following. The …
integrated with a gas turbine cycle is proposed as a flexible system for load following. The …
A fuzzy-PID series feedback self-tuned adaptive control of reactor power using nonlinear multipoint kinetic model under reference tracking and disturbance rejection
A Aftab, X Luan - Annals of Nuclear Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
In this work, a series feedback combination of fuzzy and PID controllers is designed to
resolve the reactor power control problem for VVER-1000 PWR. A nonlinear multipoint …
resolve the reactor power control problem for VVER-1000 PWR. A nonlinear multipoint …
Sliding mode observer design for a PWR to estimate the xenon concentration & delayed neutrons precursor density based on the two point nuclear reactor model
GR Ansarifar, MH Esteki, M Arghand - Progress in nuclear energy, 2015 - Elsevier
One of the important operations in nuclear power plants is load-following in which
imbalance of axial power distribution induces xenon oscillations. These oscillations must be …
imbalance of axial power distribution induces xenon oscillations. These oscillations must be …
Exploring the benefits of molten salt reactors: An analysis of flexibility and safety features using dynamic simulation
There has been a growing interest in Molten Salt Reactors (MSRs) in recent years due to the
significant potential for increasing flexibility, security, and reliability of the grid, as well as the …
significant potential for increasing flexibility, security, and reliability of the grid, as well as the …
A Takagi Sugeno based reactor power control of VVER-1000 using linear parameter varying identification of two-point kinetic model
A Aftab, X Luan - Progress in Nuclear Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
This study aims to design Takagi Sugeno (TS) Fuzzy logic based power control for VVER-
1000 PWR to achieve smooth and precise load following situations under various …
1000 PWR to achieve smooth and precise load following situations under various …
Sensors incipient fault detection and isolation of nuclear power plant using extended Kalman filter and Kullback–Leibler divergence
Sensor real-time monitoring is an indispensable to achieve reliable plant operation along
with stricter safety and environmental measures. This paper presents a statistical algorithm …
with stricter safety and environmental measures. This paper presents a statistical algorithm …
New 4D and 3D models of chaotic systems developed from the dynamic behavior of nuclear reactors
G Ablay - Chaos: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Nonlinear …, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
The complex, highly nonlinear dynamic behavior of nuclear reactors can be captured
qualitatively by novel four-dimensional (that is, fourth order) and three-dimensional (that is …
qualitatively by novel four-dimensional (that is, fourth order) and three-dimensional (that is …
Steady-state Modeling of Small Modular Reactors for Multi-timescale Power System Operations with Temporally Coupled Sub-models
Small modular reactors (SMRs) offer a promising avenue for revolutionizing the traditional
role of nuclear plants, transforming them from serving as baseload to flexible contributors in …
role of nuclear plants, transforming them from serving as baseload to flexible contributors in …
A speed-governing system model with over-frequency protection for nuclear power generating units
L Wang, W Sun, J Zhao, D Liu - Energies, 2019 - mdpi.com
Overspeed is more likely to occur in the process of load rejection or large disturbances for
nuclear steam turbines due to the large parameter range and low steam parameters, as well …
nuclear steam turbines due to the large parameter range and low steam parameters, as well …