Induced nuclear reactions: processes – systems – and elements – With control of reactor – By electronic signal processing circuitry
Patent
1993-10-07
1995-02-21
Walsh, Donald P.
Induced nuclear reactions: processes, systems, and elements
With control of reactor
By electronic signal processing circuitry
376217, 376254, G21C 736
Patent
active
053923200
ABSTRACT:
An automated monitoring system and method of operation is provided for a nuclear reactor having a pressure vessel containing a reactor core for boiling water to generate steam. A plurality of monitors provide signals for respective monitoring parameters for monitoring operation of the reactor, and a computer includes a data base therein containing predetermined setpoints for the monitoring parameters. The computer identifies abnormal and normal behavior of the monitoring parameters based on the data base, and determines the cause of abnormal behavior of the monitoring parameters using artificial intelligence. A warning is also provided to identify the cause of the monitoring parameter abnormal behavior. And, automatic mitigation action may also be effected.
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General Electric Company
McGinness J. E.
Voss Frederick H.
Walsh Donald P.
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