<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>In this paper, an electromagnetic levitation system was used with a synchronous motor to navigate the control rod of a small-type research reactor. The result from this prototype magnetic levitation system was in agreement with simulation results. The control system was programmed in MATLAB through open-loop system, closed-loop with state feedback and closed-loop with state feedback integral tracking. The final control system showed the highest performance with a low positioning error. Our results showed that the developed control system has the potential to be used as a reliable actuator in nuclear reactors to satisfy higher performance and safety.</p></abstract>

In this paper, an electromagnetic levitation system was used with a synchronous motor to navigate the control rod of a small-type research reactor. The result from this prototype magnetic levitation system was in agreement with simulation results. The control system was programmed in MATLAB through open-loop system, closed-loop with state feedback and closed-loop with state feedback integral tracking. The final control system showed the highest performance with a low positioning error. Our results showed that the developed control system has the potential to be used as a reliable actuator in nuclear reactors to satisfy higher performance and safety.

A Novel Control-rod Drive Mechanism via Electromagnetic Levitation in MNSR

Department of Electrical Engineering, Aliabad Katoul branch, Islamic Azad University, Aliabad Katoul, Iran, Tel: +98 911 353 2381

Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sirjan University of Technology, Kerman, Iran

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In this paper, an electromagnetic levitation system was used with a synchronous motor to navigate the control rod of a small-type research reactor. The result...

A Novel Control-rod Drive Mechanism via Electromagnetic Levitation in MNSR

Article Category: Original Paper

Publicado en línea: 08 jul 2014

Páginas: 73 - 79

Recibido: 17 dic 2013

Aceptado: 25 abr 2014

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/nuka-2014-0008

Palabras clave
magnetic levitation system, nuclear reactor, state feedback, tracking

© 2014 Mohammad Divandari et. al.

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

A Novel Control-rod Drive Mechanism via Electromagnetic Levitation in MNSR

Article Category: Original Paper

Publicado en línea: 08 jul 2014

Páginas: 73 - 79

Recibido: 17 dic 2013

Aceptado: 25 abr 2014

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/nuka-2014-0008

Palabras clavemagnetic levitation system, nuclear reactor, state feedback, tracking

© 2014 Mohammad Divandari et. al.

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Palabras clave
magnetic levitation system, nuclear reactor, state feedback, tracking