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4 CHAPTER 1 Introduction

This book addresses the approaches for the analysis of dynamic systems and con-
trol system design. In addition to the discussion of current reactor systems, an over-
view of next generation nuclear plants (NGNP), small modular reactors (SMR), and
instrumentation systems are presented. Treatments of individual topics progress
from introductory to advanced levels. For use in undergraduate engineering courses,
the coverage may be limited to the simpler and less rigorous portions that appear in
pertinent chapters. Several chapters are totally devoted to introductory topics and
some to advanced topics. Appendices are included to provide details of subjects
whose inclusion in the text would interrupt the flow of information needed for a stu-
dent’s learning. The appendices are an integral part of the book and the reader is
encouraged to review the material.
Sample problems are solved in the text and exercises are provided for students to
solve. Some problems require computer solutions, including student-prepared com-
puter codes.

Exercises

1.1. Go to the IAEA web site (see Ref. [1]), determine all of the reactors for which
simulation software is available, and document your review

References
[1] International Atomic Energy Agency: Website: https://www.iaea.org/topics/nuclear-
power-reactors/nuclear-reactor-simulators-for-education-and-training/,Email: Simulators.
Contact-Point@iaea.org.
[2] H. Klee, Simulation of Dynamic Systems with MATLAB and Simulink, CRC Press, Boca
Raton, FL, 2007.
[3] MATLAB and Simulink User Guides, The MathWorks, Inc., Natick, MA.
[4] C. Moler, The Origins of MATLAB, MathWorks Technical Articles, 2004.
[5] OpenModelica, Open Source Modelica Consortium, www.openmodelica.org.