发明名称 |
Method and apparatus for determining nearness to criticality of a nuclear fueled electric power generating unit |
摘要 |
A method is provided for determining the closeness to criticality of a nuclear reactor during start-up, comprising the steps of completing a control rod withdrawal step, thereby generating a change in an output signal of a neutron detector; measuring the output signal after the completion of the control rod withdrawal step and during a transient portion of the output signal; calculating the effective neutron multiplication factor (Keff) based upon the measured output signal and elapsed time between output signal measurements; and determining the closeness to criticality of the nuclear reactor based upon the calculated value of the effective neutron multiplication factor (Keff). The invention also encompasses apparatus used to perform the above method.
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申请公布号 |
US6181759(B1) |
申请公布日期 |
2001.01.30 |
申请号 |
US19990360089 |
申请日期 |
1999.07.23 |
申请人 |
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY LLC |
发明人 |
HEIBEL MICHAEL D. |
分类号 |
G21C17/104;(IPC1-7):G21C7/08;G21C17/108 |
主分类号 |
G21C17/104 |
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