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Simultaneous Estimation of Neutron Density and Reactivity in a Nuclear Reactor Using a Bank of Kalman Filters

Carlos E. D’Attellis, Elsa Cortina

Nuclear Science and Engineering / Volume 105 / Number 3 / July 1990 / Pages 297-299

Technical Notes / dx.doi.org/10.13182/NSE90-A19194

The problem of simultaneously estimating neutron density and reactivity while operating a nuclear reactor is solved by using a bank of Kalman filters as an estimator and applying a probabilistic test to determine which filter of the bank has the best performance.