Study of a Marine Nuclear Propulsion Plant through Computer Simulation.
Abstract
The dynamics of a proposed marine nuclear propulsion plant, under the condition of sudden changes in load, are studied by both an analog and digital simulation. Two inherent reactor characteristics, internal reactivity feedback and the existence of delayed neutron emitters, which effect power plant stability and controllability are considered in detail. Comparison of the simulation results with practical data indicates that the simulation represented the dynamics of a marine nuclear power plant with a sufficient degree of accuracy to be extremely useful in the study of marine nuclear power plants. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1971
- Accession Number
- AD0738896
Entities
People
- Hiram Ward Clark Jr
Organizations
- Naval Postgraduate School