A nuclear reactor protection system includes a plurality of functionally independent modules, each of the modules configured to receive a plurality of inputs from a nuclear reactor safety system, and logically determine a safety action based at least in part on the plurality of inputs; and one or more nuclear reactor safety actuators communicably coupled to the plurality of functionally independent modules to receive the safety action determination based at least in part on the plurality of inputs.

Disclosed is a population and contamination estimation method for severe accidents in nuclear power plants. The population estimation method performed by a population estimation device according to an embodiment may include storing location information of a nuclear power plant on a map and predicting a multi-unit accident occurrence point based on information on a plurality of single units associated with the nuclear power plant stored on the map.

An electro-technical device, includes an input electrical connection supplied with an input signal and electrically isolated from an output electrical connection. A bar magnet is pivotally mounted on a pedicel between the input electrical connection and the output electrical connection. A pair of coils disposed on opposite sides of the bar magnet and each being supplied with an electronic signal from a sensor, the bar magnet being responsive to an electromagnetic filed generated by the pair of coils to cause the bar magnet to contact the input electrical connection and the output electrical connection and complete a circuit and send out a control signal.

An electro-technical device, includes an input electrical connection supplied with an input signal and electrically isolated from an output electrical connection. A bar magnet is pivotally mounted on a pedicel between the input electrical connection and the output electrical connection. A pair of coils disposed on opposite sides of the bar magnet and each being supplied with an electronic signal from a sensor, the bar magnet being responsive to an electromagnetic filed generated by the pair of coils to cause the bar magnet to contact the input electrical connection and the output electrical connection and complete a circuit and send out a control signal.

A system configured to monitor the structural health of reactor vessel internals of a nuclear reactor is disclosed herein. The system includes a memory configured to store historical information associated with past performance of the nuclear reactor, and an anomaly detection subsystem including a control circuit configured to receive a signal from a sensor. The anomaly detection subsystem is configured to determine, via the control circuit, a characteristic of a vibrational response of the reactor vessel internals based, at least in part, on the signal; access, via the control circuit, the historical information stored in the memory; compare, via the control circuit, the determined characteristic to the historical information stored in the memory; and determine, via the control circuit, a condition of the reactor vessel internals based, at least in part, on the comparison of the determined characteristic and the historical information.

A nuclear reactor protection system includes a plurality of functionally independent modules, each of the modules configured to receive a plurality of inputs from a nuclear reactor safety system, and logically determine a safety action based at least in part on the plurality of inputs; and one or more nuclear reactor safety actuators communicably coupled to the plurality of functionally independent modules to receive the safety action determination based at least in part on the plurality of inputs.

Proposed is a system for utilizing unused heat-exchange water of a passive auxiliary feedwater system, and a reactor cooling control method utilizing the unused heat-exchange water of the passive auxiliary feedwater system and, more specifically, a system for utilizing unused heat-exchange water of a passive auxiliary feedwater system, and a reactor cooling control method utilizing the unused heat-exchange water of the passive auxiliary feedwater system, which may allow the unused heat exchange water remaining after heat exchange in the passive condensation tank to be used as cooling water, thereby increasing the efficiency of reactor cooling and increasing the efficiency of initial response in an event of a reactor accident. To this end, the proposed system includes a passive condensation tank, a condenser, a steam supply line, and a condensate water recovery line and is characterized by that a residual water discharge flow path is arranged at the inside thereof.

Proposed is a system for utilizing unused heat-exchange water of a passive auxiliary feedwater system, and a reactor cooling control method utilizing the unused heat-exchange water of the passive auxiliary feedwater system and, more specifically, a system for utilizing unused heat-exchange water of a passive auxiliary feedwater system, and a reactor cooling control method utilizing the unused heat-exchange water of the passive auxiliary feedwater system, which may allow the unused heat exchange water remaining after heat exchange in the passive condensation tank to be used as cooling water, thereby increasing the efficiency of reactor cooling and increasing the efficiency of initial response in an event of a reactor accident. To this end, the proposed system includes a passive condensation tank, a condenser, a steam supply line, and a condensate water recovery line and is characterized by that a residual water discharge flow path is arranged at the inside thereof.

A method for analyzing a sever accident in a nuclear reactor based on an advanced particle method includes steps of: 1) performing geometric modeling, setting initial conditions and boundary conditions; 2) updating material physical properties and key parameters; 3) performing mechanical structure module calculation, updating solid particle stress, strain, internal energy, displacement and velocity; 4) performing thermal hydraulic module calculation, updating fluid particle internal energy, position and velocity; 5) performing chemical reaction module calculation, updating particle matter composition and internal energy; 6) performing neutron physics module calculation, updating particle neutron flux density; and 7) outputting data. The method of the present invention is based on the discrete form of the advanced particle method, which is capable of accurately capturing cross-sectional changes, matter changes, and phase changes. Compared with grid method, the present invention can effectively avoid a mesh distortion problem existing in a large deformation.

A method for analyzing a sever accident in a nuclear reactor based on an advanced particle method includes steps of: 1) performing geometric modeling, setting initial conditions and boundary conditions; 2) updating material physical properties and key parameters; 3) performing mechanical structure module calculation, updating solid particle stress, strain, internal energy, displacement and velocity; 4) performing thermal hydraulic module calculation, updating fluid particle internal energy, position and velocity; 5) performing chemical reaction module calculation, updating particle matter composition and internal energy; 6) performing neutron physics module calculation, updating particle neutron flux density; and 7) outputting data. The method of the present invention is based on the discrete form of the advanced particle method, which is capable of accurately capturing cross-sectional changes, matter changes, and phase changes. Compared with grid method, the present invention can effectively avoid a mesh distortion problem existing in a large deformation.