NDLI: Modeling and control of a nuclear power plant's fuel transport system

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Author	Shah, U.H. Mingxu Piao Gyoung-Hahn Kim Keum-Shik Hong Jae Young Jeon
Copyright Year	2015
Description	Author affiliation: Sch. of Mech. Eng., Pusan Nat. Univ., Busan, South Korea (Shah, U.H.; Mingxu Piao; Gyoung-Hahn Kim; Keum-Shik Hong) \|\| POWER MnC Co., Ltd., Busan, South Korea (Jae Young Jeon)
Abstract	This paper addresses the vibration control problem of a fuel transport system (FTS) in a nuclear power plant. The FTS transports the fuel rods in the nuclear reactor to desired locations in the fuel building or vice versa. The fuel rods must be transported under water to avoid radiation leaks to the environment. It has been observed that a quick maneuver of the trolley can cause vibrations that can damage the structure of the fuel rods, due to the hydrodynamic force exerted by the surrounding fluid. In the present study, a distributed parameter model of the FTS, using the Hamilton's principle, is developed. The developed model is verified with experiments. A velocity command is designed, as an open-loop control, to transport the fuel rods in quick time to the target locations with minimum vibrations. The residual vibrations of the fuel rod are controlled while considering the effects of the hydrodynamic force imposed by the surrounding water. Simulation results show that the proposed velocity command transports the fuel rods to the target location quickly resulting in a significant decrease in the rod's vibrations.
Starting Page	1
Ending Page	6
File Size	437948
Page Count	6
File Format	PDF
ISBN	9781479978625
DOI	10.1109/ASCC.2015.7244444
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2015-05-31
Publisher Place	Malaysia
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Vibrations Damping Fluids transverse vibrations Force fuel transport system Hydrodynamics nuclear power plant cantilever beam Fuels distributed parameter system
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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