NS SAVANNAH, NUCLEAR CONTROLS AND INSTRUMENTATION CRITERIA AND GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS

Design objectives of a well-integrated set of reactor controls and instrumentation are presented to ensure maximum continuity of propulsion and ship's-service power from the N.S. Savannah reactor. Utilization of the more recent benefits of research and development applicable to these systems emphasizes reliability and human engineering factors. These factors determine mean time between failures, downtime when a failure does occur, and the ease of installation, maintenance, calibration, trouble-shooting, and operations of the equipment. Requirements for an improved system, evaluation of existing design of the reactor controls and instrumentation, and the considerations required for evaluation of these two systems are presented.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • This document is available for review at the Department of Commerce Library, Main Commerce Building, Washington, D.C., under reference number ESI-15-2.
• Corporate Authors:

  Ebasco Services Incorporated

  Two Rector Street
  New York, NY  United States 

  States Marine Lines, Incorporated

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• Publication Date: 1961-4-14

Media Info

• Pagination: 30 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Control systems; Design; Human factors engineering; Instrumentation; Nuclear powered ships; Nuclear reactors; Reliability
• Old TRIS Terms: Nuclear reactor control systems; Nuclear reactor design; Nuclear reactor instrumentation
• Subject Areas: Design; Marine Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00026351
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Maritime Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: ESI-15-2 Intrm Rpt
• Contract Numbers: MA-1889
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Feb 14 1973 12:00AM