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Study on Rod Position Indication System using Permanent Magnets with Shielding Plates for a Control Rod Drive Mechanism

Journal of Magnetics, Volume 20, Number 4, 31 Dec 2015, Pages 439-443
Jae Seon Lee * (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute), Sang Soon Cho (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute), Jong Wook Kim (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute)
Abstract

A control rod drive mechanism (CRDM) is an electromechanical equipment that provides linear movement for the control rods to control the nuclear reactivity in a nuclear reactor. A rod position indication system (RPIS) detects the control rod’s position. To enhance the measurement accuracy of the system, a magnetostrictive type sensor with capability of generating operation limiting signals would be adapted instead of a conventional RPIS for a CRDM. An RPIS was modelled for a numerical analysis with the permanent magnets at the stationary limit positions and magnetic shielding plates with a moving permanent magnet. The performance analysis of the RPIS were conducted, and the results were discussed here.

 

Keywords: control rod drive mechanism; rod position indication system; magnetostrictive type sensor; magnetic shielding plates
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4283/JMAG.2015.20.4.439
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