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Author(s) |
Razak, R. A.; Bhushan, M.; Belur, M. N.; Tiwari, A. P.; Kelkar, M. G.; Pramanik, M. (RCnD)
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IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, 2014. Vol. 61 (6): pp. 3635-3643 |
ABSTRACT
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The
focus of this work is on clustering Self Powered Neutron Detectors
(SPNDs) with different dynamic characteristics into smaller groups, with
each group containing highly correlated SPNDs. In order to cluster the
SPNDs correctly, we propose novel ways to compensate for the effect of
different dynamic response characteristics. In particular, two types of
SPNDs: (i) cobalt, which give a prompt response, and (ii) vanadium,
which give a delayed response, are considered. We propose and compare
three compensation methods to cluster both types of SPNDs together
using their measurement data: (i) pure delay applied to cobalt SPND
data, (ii) cobalt SPND data ‘slowed down’ to match the vanadium SPND
dynamics by passing it through vanadium SPND transfer function, and
(iii) vanadium SPND data ‘speeded up’ to match the cobalt SPND dynamics
by passing it through the inverse of vanadium SPND transfer function.
Based on extensive simulations, it is found that slowing down cobalt
SPND measurements to match the vanadium SPND dynamics yields the best
results. This method is then use d to obtain clusters from data obtained
from a nuclear reactor in India for both vanadium and cobalt SPNDs and
the resulting clusters appear reasonable. |
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