NUCL 5285G - Advanced Process Control Systems

Control systems are the brain of production plants. This course enables students to review process control foundations and practice advanced process control systems as applied on nuclear and energy production systems. Students practice process modelling and simulation of dynamic systems and apply to selected control design projects. Advanced programmable logic controllers and distributed control systems (DCS) and implementation in industrial projects are explained. Examples of spatial flux, reactivity and reactor shutdown control systems are discussed in selected design projects.
Credit hours: 3
Prerequisite(s) or corequisite(s): Undergraduate course in control, instrumentation and safety design, such as NUCL 3740.