This paper presents the development of a three-dimensional space-time neutronic kinetic modeling of a CANadian Deuterium Uranium (CANDU) reactor for control system design and research, using a modal method. In this method, the reactor space-time neutron flux is synthesized by a time-weighted series of pre-calculated neutron flux modes. The modes are eigenfunctions of the governing neutron diffusion equation during reference steady-state operation. The Xenon effect has also been considered. The reactor model is then implemented within a simulation platform of CANDU6 reactor regulating system (RRS), in MATLAB/SIMULINK. Non-dimensionalized SIMULINK representation of the reactor kinetic modeling is established. Behavior of the reactor during a load following transient has been simulated using the developed reactor-modeling module. The simulation results prove the efficiency of the reactor modeling. Real-time three-dimensional neutron flux distribution during the transient analysis is represented.
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18th International Conference on Nuclear Engineering
May 17–21, 2010
Xi’an, China
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- Nuclear Engineering Division
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978-0-7918-4929-3
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Lingzhi Xia,
Lingzhi Xia
University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada
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Jin Jiang
Jin Jiang
University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada; Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
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Lingzhi Xia
University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada
Jin Jiang
University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada; Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
Paper No:
ICONE18-29779, pp. 773-782; 10 pages
Published Online:
April 8, 2011
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Xia, L, & Jiang, J. "CANDU Reactor Space-Time Kinetic Modeling for Load Following Control." Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Nuclear Engineering. 18th International Conference on Nuclear Engineering: Volume 1. Xi’an, China. May 17–21, 2010. pp. 773-782. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29779
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