Application of an improved mechanical shim control strategy for AP1000 reactor

Nuclear Technology

Volumn 187, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 243-259

  Wang, Pengfei ^a   Wan, Jiashuang ^a   Yan, Shoujun ^a   Liu, Yang ^a   Zhao, Fuyu ^a  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

AO control; AP1000 reactor; Improved MSHIM strategy

Indexed keywords

CONTROL SYSTEMS; PRESSURIZED WATER REACTORS; SHIMS;

AP1000 REACTORS; AXIAL POWER DISTRIBUTION; CONTROL CAPABILITIES; CONTROL STRATEGIES; COUPLING CHARACTERISTIC; IMPROVED MSHIM STRATEGY; ROD CONTROL SYSTEM; SAFETY AND STABILITIES;

POWER CONTROL;

EID: 84908218245     PISSN: 00295450     EISSN: 19437471     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/NT13-111     Document Type: Article

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