Instrumentation and control strategies for an integral pressurized water reactor
Nuclear Engineering and Technology, 2015 Several vendors have recently been actively pursuing the development of integral pressurized water reactors (iPWRs) that range in power levels from small to large reactors.
Belle R. Upadhyaya +3 more
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Radiation measurements in reactor pulse mode at the JSI TRIGA reactor – Power meter based on Cherenkov light intensity measurements [PDF]
EPJ Web of Conferences, 2023 The Cherenkov power meter developed at the Jožef Stefan Institute (JSI) is an independent, reliable and cost-effective measurement system based on Cherenkov radiation detection, used to measure fast power transients during pulse operation at the JSI ...
Peric Julijan +3 more
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Qualification of the Industrialized Libera MONACO 3 Digital Acquisition System dedicated to Fission/Ion Chamber Measurements in Research Reactors [PDF]
EPJ Web of Conferences, 2023 The CEA Sensor, Dosimetry and Instrumentation Laboratory (LDCI) has been working since 2011 on an integrated acquisition system called MONACO, ’Multichannel Online Neutron Acquisition in Campbell mOde’, for fission chamber measurements.
Barbot Loic +10 more
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Reactor Pulse Operation for Nuclear Instrumentation Detector Testing – Preparation of a Dedicated Experimental Campaign at the JSI TRIGA Reactor [PDF]
EPJ Web of Conferences, 2021 The availability of neutron fields with a high neutron flux, suitable for irradiation testing of nuclear instrumentation detectors relevant for applications in nuclear facilities such as material testing reactors (MTRs), nuclear power reactors and future
Radulović Vladimir +4 more
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DOSIMETRY MODELING AND EXPERIMENTAL VALIDATION FOR THE PETALE PROGRAM IN THE CROCUS REACTOR [PDF]
EPJ Web of Conferences, 2021 The PETALE experimental program in the CROCUS reactor intends to provide integral measurements on reactivity worth and dosimetry measurement to constrain nuclear data relative to stainless steel heavy reflectors.
Laureau A. +4 more
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Development of a High Temperature Neutron Flux Detector [PDF]
EPJ Web of Conferences, 2020 Ultra Electronics, Energy is currently the supplier of neutron flux instrumentation to the UKs Advanced Gas Cooled Reactor (AGR) fleet. Neutron flux instrumentation provides a safety critical function, giving operators the fastest indication of any ...
Martin Shaw +3 more
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3-D thermal and radiation-matter interaction simulations of a SiC solid-state detector for neutron flux measurements in JSI TRIGA Mark II research reactor [PDF]
EPJ Web of Conferences, 2021 Neutron detection is a relevant topic in the field of nuclear instrumentation. It is at the heart of the concerns for fusion applications (neutron diagnostics, measurements inside the Test Blanket Modules TBM) as well as for fission applications (in-core
Valero V. +9 more
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Characterization of a new reduced-height CALORRE differential calorimeter for CALOR-I Irradiation in MITR [PDF]
EPJ Web of Conferences, 2023 This paper presents the preliminary characterization of a new reduced-height CALORRE differential calorimeter designed and fabricated for the irradiation in the MITR within the framework of the CALOR-I program.
Volte A. +6 more
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Consideration Factors in Application of Thermocouple Sensors for RCS Temperature Instrumentation [PDF]
EPJ Web of Conferences, 2020 Because of harsh radiated environmental conditions, it is necessary to use thermocouples (TCs) in the temperature instrumentation channels of a reactor coolant system (RCS) in an integrated pressurized water reactor vessel.
Hwang Inkoo, Cheon Sewoo, Park Wonman
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Radiation hardness studies and detector characterisation at the JSI TRIGA reactor [PDF]
EPJ Web of Conferences, 2020 The JSI TRIGA reactor features several in-core and ex-core irradiation facilities, each having different properties, such as neutron/gamma flux intensity, spectra and irradiation volume.
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