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NucE 505 Reactor Instrumentation and Control
Course
Description
This three credit course is an introduction to control theory for nuclear
engineers. Important nuclear reactor dynamics which can pose potentially
significant operational problems are analyzed using both time and frequency
domain system descriptions. A major emphasis is the introduction and
application of elementary control theory to specify reactor design
parameters that improve inherent reactor stability and performance for
integration in a power producing system. A secondary objective is the design
of feedback control for automatic control of reactor power including control
rod drive mechanisms and power and temperature sensing devices.
For more details
see the Course Syllabus.
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Current Course Offering Schedule via C&DE
Semester: Spring 2010
Day and
Time: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday; 2:30 - 3:20 pm
Location: 327 Sackett Building
Start
Date: January 11, 2010
End
Date: May 7, 2010
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Resident
students are required to attend the live lectures in Room 327
Sackett Building. |
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Distance
students can receive the class lectures via:
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Interactive
live video conferencing |
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Live streaming
audio/video |
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On-Demand
streaming audio/video |
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Course Instructor:
 Dr.
Robert Edwards
Professor of Nuclear Engineering
The Pennsylvania
State University
228 Reber Building
University Park, PA
16802
Phone: 814-865-0037
Fax: 814-865-4899
email:
rmenuc@engr.psu.edu
Faculty
Web Page |
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Required Course Textbooks
| "Control of Nuclear Reactors and Power Plants", M.A. Schultz, 2nd
edition, McGraw Hill (1961). |
This classic and still useful text book on reactor control will be
supplemented with course notes. An up-to-date text book providing a general
introduction to feedback control is also required.
| "Laboratory Manual for NucE451", Experiments in Reactor Physics,
1994-96.
This Lab Manual will be provided as a download and printable PDF file
within ANGEL. |
| "Feedback Control of Dynamic Systems", Franklin and Powell,
Addison-Wesley 2006 5th edition. |
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The enrollment process is:
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Contact the the Office of Continuing and Distance Education for
admission into the course at 814-865-7643.
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Complete and submit the Registration Form via mail,
fax, or in person. See the Registration Page.
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Important Dates for
Current Offering
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First day of instruction |
January 11, 2010 |
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End of course |
May 7, 2010 |
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