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View article: Measurement and calculation of gaseous fission products in the primary circuit of HTR-10
Measurement and calculation of gaseous fission products in the primary circuit of HTR-10 Open
View article: Testing the feasibility of multi-modular design in an HTR-PM nuclear plant
Testing the feasibility of multi-modular design in an HTR-PM nuclear plant Open
Small modular reactors are the nuclear fission reactors with electric power output less than 300 MWe. To apply the enhanced safety of small modular reactors to build large-scale nuclear plants with any desired power ratings, the multi-modu…
View article: Pebble flow in the HTR-PM reactor core by GPU-DEM simulation: Effect of friction
Pebble flow in the HTR-PM reactor core by GPU-DEM simulation: Effect of friction Open
The high-temperature gas-cooled reactor (HTGR) with spherical fuel elements contains complex pebble flow. The flow behavior of pebbles is influenced by various factors, such as pebble density, friction coefficient, wall structure, and disc…
View article: A Capacitor-Free CMOS Low-Dropout Regulator with Gate-Couple Flipped Voltage Follower for SOC
A Capacitor-Free CMOS Low-Dropout Regulator with Gate-Couple Flipped Voltage Follower for SOC Open
This paper proposes a fully integrated low dropout (LDO) regulator with gate-couple flipped voltage follower(GC-FVF). The proposed GC-FVF addresses the limited output swing issue of conventional PMOS FVF in LDOs while maintaining a low out…
View article: Tests to Confirm Inherently Safe Commercial Nuclear Reactors
Tests to Confirm Inherently Safe Commercial Nuclear Reactors Open
Nuclear fission energy is one of the firm low-carbon resources containing the cost of deep decar-bonization. Safety is the basis of deploying nuclear power plants near load centers in a large-scale. The safety of inherently safe nuclear re…
View article: Review on the Recent Progress in Nuclear Plant Dynamical Modeling and Control
Review on the Recent Progress in Nuclear Plant Dynamical Modeling and Control Open
Nuclear plant modeling and control is an important subject in nuclear power engineering, giving the dynamic model from process mechanics and/or operational data as well as guaranteeing satisfactory transient and steady-state operational pe…
View article: Study of the Oxidation Behavior of Fine-Grained Graphite ET-10 by Combining X-ray μCT with Mercury Porosimetry
Study of the Oxidation Behavior of Fine-Grained Graphite ET-10 by Combining X-ray μCT with Mercury Porosimetry Open
By combining X-ray micro-computed tomography with mercury porosimetry, the evolution of the oxygen supply, porous structure, mass loss and oxidized compositions were investigated to characterize the oxidation behavior of fine-grained graph…
View article: Passivity-Based Power-Level Control of Nuclear Reactors
Passivity-Based Power-Level Control of Nuclear Reactors Open
Nonlinear power-level control of nuclear reactors can guarantee wide-range closed-loop stability that is positive for plant load-following capability. Nuclear reactor power dynamics are the tight interconnection of both neutron kinetics an…
View article: A Finite-Time Differentiator with Application to Nuclear Reactor Inverse Period Measurement
A Finite-Time Differentiator with Application to Nuclear Reactor Inverse Period Measurement Open
The measurement of the growth rate, or the so-called inverse period, of a nuclear reactor is crucial for safety monitoring and control purposes. Due to the inevitable statistical fluctuation of neutron flux at low power-levels, it is diffi…
View article: Biological properties and potential application of hawthorn and its major functional components: A review
Biological properties and potential application of hawthorn and its major functional components: A review Open
View article: Oxidation Experiments and Kinetics Analysis of Nuclear Graphite ET-10 by Gas Analysis and Microstructure Observation
Oxidation Experiments and Kinetics Analysis of Nuclear Graphite ET-10 by Gas Analysis and Microstructure Observation Open
Nuclear graphite can be used in fission and fusion systems due to its excellent nuclear performance and mechanical properties where the ability of oxidation resistance is usually concerned. Although the excellent performance of new graphit…
View article: Combining Dual Fluidized Bed and High-Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactor for Co-Producing Hydrogen and Synthetic Natural Gas by Biomass Gasification
Combining Dual Fluidized Bed and High-Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactor for Co-Producing Hydrogen and Synthetic Natural Gas by Biomass Gasification Open
Biomass gasification to produce burnable gas now attracts an increasing interest for production flexibility in the renewable energy system. However, the biomass gasification technology using dual fluidized bed which is most suitable for bu…
View article: FUELING RPS WITH MEDIUM AND MEDIUM HEAVY METAL ISOTOPES FROM FRESH SPENT NUCLEAR FUEL OF LWR
FUELING RPS WITH MEDIUM AND MEDIUM HEAVY METAL ISOTOPES FROM FRESH SPENT NUCLEAR FUEL OF LWR Open
All energy systems, including nuclear energy systems, are facing the challenge for economy and environment protection which are now closely related. In order to improve the economy of nuclear energy and reduce the amount of nuclear waste, …
View article: Automatic Generation Control of Nuclear Heating Reactor Power Plants
Automatic Generation Control of Nuclear Heating Reactor Power Plants Open
A nuclear heating reactor (NHR) is a typical integral pressurized water reactor (iPWR) with advanced design features such as an integral primary circuit, self-pressurization, full-power-range natural circulation, and hydraulic control rods…
View article: Characterizing thermal-oxidation behaviors of nuclear graphite by combining O2 supply and micro surface area of graphite
Characterizing thermal-oxidation behaviors of nuclear graphite by combining O2 supply and micro surface area of graphite Open
The effects of different parameters on oxidation rate are non-linear, interactive and diversified in which the change of adequacy of O 2 supply is an important indicator. The influence of microstructure on oxidation rate became stronger wo…
View article: Modeling and Control of Fluid Flow Networks with Application to a Nuclear-Solar Hybrid Plant
Modeling and Control of Fluid Flow Networks with Application to a Nuclear-Solar Hybrid Plant Open
Fluid flow networks (FFNs) can be utilized to integrate multiple once-through heat supply system (OTHSS) modules based on either the same or different energy resources such as the renewable, nuclear and fossil for multi-modular and hybrid …
View article: Dynamic Modeling and Control Characteristics of the Two-Modular HTR-PM Nuclear Plant
Dynamic Modeling and Control Characteristics of the Two-Modular HTR-PM Nuclear Plant Open
The modular high temperature gas-cooled reactor (MHTGR) is a typical small modular reactor (SMR) with inherent safety feature. Due to its high reactor outlet coolant temperature, the MHTGR can be applied not only for electricity production…
View article: The Shandong Shidao Bay 200 MWe High-Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactor Pebble-Bed Module (HTR-PM) Demonstration Power Plant: An Engineering and Technological Innovation
The Shandong Shidao Bay 200 MWe High-Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactor Pebble-Bed Module (HTR-PM) Demonstration Power Plant: An Engineering and Technological Innovation Open
After the first concrete was poured on December 9, 2012 at the Shidao Bay site in Rongcheng, Shandong Province, China, the construction of the reactor building for the world's first high-temperature gas-cooled reactor pebble-bed module (HT…
View article: Temperature Response of the HTR-10 during the Power Ascension Test
Temperature Response of the HTR-10 during the Power Ascension Test Open
The 10 MW High Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactor-Test Module (HTR-10) is the first High Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactor in China. With the objective of raising the reactor power from 30% to 100% rated power, the power ascension test was planne…