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Luchekv
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Hi guys,
I do apologize if this thread is in the incorrect place..
Long story short, I'm doing a university project based on developing an AI to control the power plant energy output. From my research so far, I've concluded that the control rods control the fission rate. The problem is, I for the life of me cannot find whether the control rods are only used to completely stop the reaction or if they're lowered/raised accordingly to control the heat and keep it at a specified value.
So far my plan is to have the control system engage the control rods in a percentage manner e.g. If the heat generated is exceeding the optimum value...the rods are raised to 75% to bring it back down after which the system lowers them back down. That's how I visualize the process at the moment.
If someone could confirm that for me and if that is the case...where could I find the mathematics behind how much heat is generated from uranium-235 and at what rate is the reaction slowed if the control rods are at 100%
I must admit, I am very new to nuclear engineering, I come from an electrical/system control background.
Thank you in advance,
Luchek
I do apologize if this thread is in the incorrect place..
Long story short, I'm doing a university project based on developing an AI to control the power plant energy output. From my research so far, I've concluded that the control rods control the fission rate. The problem is, I for the life of me cannot find whether the control rods are only used to completely stop the reaction or if they're lowered/raised accordingly to control the heat and keep it at a specified value.
So far my plan is to have the control system engage the control rods in a percentage manner e.g. If the heat generated is exceeding the optimum value...the rods are raised to 75% to bring it back down after which the system lowers them back down. That's how I visualize the process at the moment.
If someone could confirm that for me and if that is the case...where could I find the mathematics behind how much heat is generated from uranium-235 and at what rate is the reaction slowed if the control rods are at 100%
I must admit, I am very new to nuclear engineering, I come from an electrical/system control background.
Thank you in advance,
Luchek
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