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A New Approach in Signal Processing for Sodium Boiling Noise Detection by Probability Density Function Estimates

C. P. Reddy, Om Pal Singh, R. K. Vyjayanthi, R. Prabhakar

Nuclear Technology / Volume 80 / Number 3 / March 1988 / Pages 371-379

Technical Paper / Fission Reactor / dx.doi.org/10.13182/NT88-A34061

The probability density function (pdf) method of noise signal processing has been investigated for its capability and quality in detecting sodium boiling noise. In an attempt to identify proper features of the pdf for sodium boiling noise detection, the segmented areas under the pdf curves have been found sensitive to sodium boiling noise. New approaches have been followed in selecting the feature threshold and achieving the targeted probabilities for false and missed sodium boiling noise detection.