Automation for Nuclear Engineering - 3EU6AUN6

Goal(s)

At the end of the module, students will be able to:

• Model a nuclear system using transfer functions
• Understand the physical interactions (neutron kinetics, thermal effects, and power)
• Analyze stability and dynamic behavior
• Design PID controllers (using empirical approaches)
• Avoid actuator saturation (control rods) and compensate for delays (thermal transport)
• Simulate and validate systems using MATLAB/Simulink
• Understand nuclear safety constraints

Responsible(s)

Nacim MESLEM

Content(s)

1. Introduction to nuclear control
2. Input-output modeling (transfer functions)
3. Simplified nuclear models
4. Time response and frequency response (physical interpretation)
5. Stability analysis (interpretation in nuclear systems)
6. Control loop structure: sensor, actuator (control rods), controller, block diagram of the closed-loop system
7. PID tuning in nuclear applications (Ziegler–Nichols, trial-and-error methods)
8. Delay compensation: Smith predictor
9. Classical anti-windup schemes

• Fundamentals of nuclear physics
• Laplace transform
• Linear systems

Test

Calendar

The course exists in the following branches:

• Curriculum - Master's Degree in Engineering IEN - Semester 6

Additional Information

Course ID : 3EU6AUN6
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