NEUP CINR-19-17185: Demonstrating Reactor Autonomous Control Framework using Graphite Exponential Pile

The proposed research aims to demonstrate a detection-prediction-feedback framework for nuclear system autonomous control. It will adopt multiple detector channels to enable control feedback to spatially dependent perturbations. It will also utilize high-fidelity solutions trained surrogate models for real-time prediction and decision-making. In addition to the method development, the proposal will entail a first-of-a-kind engineering demonstration using the MIT Graphite Exponential Pile (MGEP).

Additional Info

Field	Value
Awarded Institution	Massachusetts Institute of Technology
PI	Kaichao Sun