Open AccessMagnetic automatic power-range control for an aircraft nuclear reactor
Author(s) -
J. A. Russell,
S. F. Hemmenway,
J. L. Scharf,
P. C. Sharr
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
transactions of the american institute of electrical engineers, part i: communication and electronics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2379-674X
pISSN - 0097-2452
DOI - 10.1109/tce.1960.6367280
Subject(s) - power, energy and industry applications , components, circuits, devices and systems , fields, waves and electromagnetics
Control system philosophy for an aircraft nuclear power plant is discussed briefly. Advantages are presented for a power-range magnetic control system with a minimum number of moving parts. Control system elements and computing devices are discussed in detail. Performance of a breadboard version of the control system is evaluated.
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