Control of Nuclear Reactors and Power Plants Using MATLAB® and SIMULINK®

The nuclear industry renaissance will require a workforce with individuals having diverse engineering backgrounds. Nuclear plant dynamics and control not only require an understanding of nuclear engineering principles but also thorough knowledge of classical and modern control concepts applied to the integrated reactor/plant system. This book uniquely provides a highly theoretical treatment of reactor dynamics and shows how the dynamics of the reactor integrate with the performance of the plant.

Introduction. Elementary Physics of Reactor Control. Introduction to Matlab and Simulink. Control Theory Fundamentals. Reactor Kinetics. The Reactor as a Control Element. Automatic Reactor Control. Nuclear Power Plant Modeling and Simulation. Boiling Water Reactor Plants. Introduction to Reactor Control Radiation Detectors. Reactor Operation. Introduction to State Space-Based Reactor Control.

Dr. James A. Turso is with Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems, working in the area of advanced instrumentation and control.

Dr. Robert M. Edwards is a retired professor at Pennsylvania State University.