TY - GEN
T1 - Study of the open loop and closed loop oscillator techniques
AU - Imel, George R.
AU - Baker, Benjamin
AU - Riley, Tony
AU - Langbehn, Adam
AU - Aryal, Harishchandra
AU - Benzerga, M. Lamine
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2015 IEEE.
PY - 2015
Y1 - 2015
N2 - This paper presents some aspects of a five year study undertaken at Idaho State University of the measurement of very small worth reactivity samples comparing open and closed loop oscillator techniques. The study conclusively demonstrated the equivalency of the two techniques with regard to uncertainties in reactivity values, i.e., limited by reactor noise. As those results are thoroughly documented in recent publications, in this paper we will concentrate on the support work that was necessary. For example, we describe in some detail the construction and calibration of a pilot rod for the closed loop system. We discuss the campaign to measure the required reactor parameters necessary for inverse-kinetics. Finally, we briefly discuss the transfer of the open loop technique to other reactor systems.
AB - This paper presents some aspects of a five year study undertaken at Idaho State University of the measurement of very small worth reactivity samples comparing open and closed loop oscillator techniques. The study conclusively demonstrated the equivalency of the two techniques with regard to uncertainties in reactivity values, i.e., limited by reactor noise. As those results are thoroughly documented in recent publications, in this paper we will concentrate on the support work that was necessary. For example, we describe in some detail the construction and calibration of a pilot rod for the closed loop system. We discuss the campaign to measure the required reactor parameters necessary for inverse-kinetics. Finally, we briefly discuss the transfer of the open loop technique to other reactor systems.
KW - AGN-201 Reactor
KW - inverse-kinetics
KW - pile oscillator reactivity measurement
KW - reactor point kinetics
KW - small worth measurement
KW - uncertainty in inverse kinetics
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/84974604695
U2 - 10.1109/ANIMMA.2015.7465538
DO - 10.1109/ANIMMA.2015.7465538
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84974604695
T3 - 2015 4th International Conference on Advancements in Nuclear Instrumentation Measurement Methods and their Applications, ANIMMA 2015
BT - 2015 4th International Conference on Advancements in Nuclear Instrumentation Measurement Methods and their Applications, ANIMMA 2015
PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
T2 - 4th International Conference on Advancements in Nuclear Instrumentation Measurement Methods and their Applications, ANIMMA 2015
Y2 - 20 April 2015 through 24 April 2015
ER -