• IEC 61501:1998

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    Nuclear reactor instrumentation - Wide range neutron fluence rate meter - Mean square voltage method

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English - French

    Published date:  10-11-1998

    Publisher:  International Electrotechnical Committee

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    FOREWORD
    INTRODUCTION
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Definitions
    4 Abbreviations
    5 Principle of the mean square voltage method
    6 Implementation of the mean square voltage method
          6.1 Linear analogue method: quadratic amplifier
          6.2 Logarithmic analogue method: logarithmic
                 amplifier
          6.3 Digital method: digital mean square processor
    7 Structure of a wide range channel
          7.1 Single-detector WRC
          7.2 Double-detector WRC
    8 Technology of WRC
          8.1 Analogue wide range channel
          8.2 Digital wide range channel
    9 Test conditions and test generators
          9.1 Environmental test conditions
          9.2 Test equipment
    10 Characteristics and test methods for preamplifiers
          10.1 Characteristics of the preamplifier
          10.2 Test methods for the preamplifier
    11 Characteristics and test methods for quadratic
          amplifiers
          11.1 Characteristics of the quadratic amplifier
          11.2 Test methods for the quadratic amplifier
    12 Characteristics and test methods for logarithmic
          amplifiers
          12.1 Characteristics of the logarithmic amplifier
          12.2 Test methods for the logarithmic amplifier
    13 Characteristics and test methods for logarithmic
          summing amplifiers
          13.1 Characteristics of the summing amplifier
          13.2 Test methods for the summing amplifier
    14 Characteristics and test methods for digital mean
          square processors (DMSP)
          14.1 Characteristics of the digital mean square
                 processor
          14.2 Test methods for the DMSP
    Annex A (informative) Applications of WCRs
    Bibliography

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    Describes the principles, the terminology, the characteristics, the requirements and the testing methods related to instrumentation and measurement of the neutron fluence rate using mean square voltage techniques for nuclear reactor control.

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    Committee TC 45/SC 45A
    Development Note Stability Date: 2018. (09/2017)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher International Electrotechnical Committee
    Status Current

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