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Nuclear system test simulator

  • US 4,640,812 A
  • Filed: 06/11/1984
  • Issued: 02/03/1987
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/11/1984
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A transportable test simulator for a nuclear power plant, the nuclear power plant including a control panel, a reactor having a plurality of actuated rods for moving into and out of a reactor for causing said plant to operate, and a control rod network extending between said control panel and said reactor rods, said network serially transmitting command words between said panel and rods, said network further having connecting interfaces at preselected points remote from said control panel between said control panel and rods, said test simulator comprising:

  • a test simulator input for transport to and connection into said network at at least one said interface for receiving said serial command words from said network, each said serial command including an identifier portion and a command portion;

    means for processing interior of said simulator for said serial command words for identifying that portion of said power plant designated in said identifier portion and processing said word responsive to the command portion of said word after said identification;

    means for generating a response word responsive to said command portion; and

    output means for sending and transmitting said response word to said nuclear power plant at said interface whereby said control panel responds to said response word.

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