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A Digital Data Acquisition Approach for Research Reactors

Edward P. Ficaro, David K. Wehe

Nuclear Technology / Volume 94 / Number 2 / May 1991 / Pages 262-269

Technical Paper / Advances in Reactor Accident Consequence Assessment / Reactor Operation / dx.doi.org/10.13182/NT91-A34547

A digital data acquisition and display system for research reactor applications is described. Prototype and commercially available hardware is presented for the analog and digital signals. Particular problems encountered in actually implementing the system are highlighted. Three applications showing the advantages of the digital monitoring system are presented.