Procedures used in commercial nuclear reactors have been examined. Improvements to procedures governing the manipulation of control rods are made. Software was developed to support the reactor staff in carrying out the procedures. The engineering process involved in designing the software is presented.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Koser, John P.

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 02E008M

Advisor

• Sisson, Richard D.

Year

• 2002

Sponsor

• Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station

Date created

• 2002-01-01

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Mechanical Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright