NUCL 5280G - Advanced Reactor Control

This course presents the state-variable approach and the application of various state-space techniques to reactor dynamics and control. Topics include state variables and the concept of the system state; stability in the state space; various definitions of stability; the second method of Liapunov; stability of nuclear systems; centralized versus distributed control; analogue and digital control; hardware and software; licensing requirements; computers in shutdown systems; and applying the principles of separation, diversity and redundancy.
Credit hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate course in control theory.