With the increasing demand on the low-carbon energy and the advancement of the nuclear energy, many possibilities are provided for the nuclear energy application, such as large-scale Generation III PWR, Generation IV nuclear system, portable nuclear power plant, unmanned nuclear power plant, integration of SMR and renewable energy, nuclear energy cogeneration. These emerging nuclear energy applications put forward new challenges for instrumentation and control (I&C). The characteristics of nuclear energy systems are generally with strong multivariable coupling, high degree of nonlinearity and large delay. The dynamic behavior investigation of nuclear energy systems and their control are becoming important issues in energy conversion and management.
The mission of reactor dynamics and control is to design control systems that enable nuclear power plants to operate automatically, even autonomously sometimes, to improve system safety, economy, flexibility, reliability, and intelligence. The development of automatic control theory and artificial intelligence technology provides more possibilities for the reliable and safe operation of nuclear energy system. Moreover, the development of digital technology provides solid basis for the realization of these systems.
Research on dynamics and control for nuclear energy includes system modeling, simulation, dynamic analysis, control system design and controller implementation. Especially, for the emerging advanced nuclear energy systems, the dynamic system modeling and simulation are prerequisite for the control system design. Furthermore, the study of the advanced digital I&C system and its reliability is mandatory to achieve the satisfactory functions of these control systems.
This Research Topic welcome submissions related, but not limited, to the following subjects:
1 Dynamic System Modeling and Simulation
2 Dynamic characteristic analysis
3 Advanced Control Technology
4 I&C for Advanced Reactors
5 Advanced Digital I&C
6 System Reliability and Risk
7 Nuclear Instrumentation and Detection
With the increasing demand on the low-carbon energy and the advancement of the nuclear energy, many possibilities are provided for the nuclear energy application, such as large-scale Generation III PWR, Generation IV nuclear system, portable nuclear power plant, unmanned nuclear power plant, integration of SMR and renewable energy, nuclear energy cogeneration. These emerging nuclear energy applications put forward new challenges for instrumentation and control (I&C). The characteristics of nuclear energy systems are generally with strong multivariable coupling, high degree of nonlinearity and large delay. The dynamic behavior investigation of nuclear energy systems and their control are becoming important issues in energy conversion and management.
The mission of reactor dynamics and control is to design control systems that enable nuclear power plants to operate automatically, even autonomously sometimes, to improve system safety, economy, flexibility, reliability, and intelligence. The development of automatic control theory and artificial intelligence technology provides more possibilities for the reliable and safe operation of nuclear energy system. Moreover, the development of digital technology provides solid basis for the realization of these systems.
Research on dynamics and control for nuclear energy includes system modeling, simulation, dynamic analysis, control system design and controller implementation. Especially, for the emerging advanced nuclear energy systems, the dynamic system modeling and simulation are prerequisite for the control system design. Furthermore, the study of the advanced digital I&C system and its reliability is mandatory to achieve the satisfactory functions of these control systems.
This Research Topic welcome submissions related, but not limited, to the following subjects:
1 Dynamic System Modeling and Simulation
2 Dynamic characteristic analysis
3 Advanced Control Technology
4 I&C for Advanced Reactors
5 Advanced Digital I&C
6 System Reliability and Risk
7 Nuclear Instrumentation and Detection