An Application of Nonlinear Filtering to Instrument Failure Detection in a Pressurized Water Reactor

Steven J. Eckert; Kenneth A. Loparo; Zvi S. Roth

doi:dx.doi.org/10.13182/NT86-A33799

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Home / Publications / Journals / Nuclear Technology / Volume 74 / Number 2

An Application of Nonlinear Filtering to Instrument Failure Detection in a Pressurized Water Reactor

Steven J. Eckert, Kenneth A. Loparo, Zvi S. Roth

Nuclear Technology / Volume 74 / Number 2 / August 1986 / Pages 139-151

Technical Paper / Fission Reactor / dx.doi.org/10.13182/NT86-A33799

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The application of a model-based nonlinear filtering algorithm to the problem of instrument failure detection in a pressurized water reactor is considered. Detailed simulation results are presented to illustrate the performance and robustness properties of the detection algorithms developed.