U.S.-Hungary Cooperative Engineering Systems Research on Characterizing Dynamics of a Multivariate Process

这项由布达佩斯中央物理研究所的托马斯·克林博士和亚诺克斯·瓦尔科博士共同开展的美国-匈牙利合作研究项目的主要目标是利用匈牙利Paks压水反应堆几百个仪器通道的长期输出数据，确定该电站的基线行为。研究人员打算将这些数据与反应堆噪声诊断系统的数据一起考虑，以进一步推进在监测电站子系统和检测故障方面有用的信号处理技术。该合作的预期理论和可实施结果将产生以下方面的新信息：1)反应堆过程信号的行为；2)植物特征变异的原因；3)利用信号波动分量进行仪表故障监测；4)使用无创检测进行组件监视和预防性维护。该工程系统项目通过使美国和东欧的领先专家在共同感兴趣和能力强的领域结合互补的人才和集中研究资源，实现了推进科学知识的计划目标。

The primary objective of this U.S.-Hungary cooperative research project between Dr. Thomas Kerlin and Dr. Janox Valko of the Central Research Institute for Physics, Budapest, is to draw upon long-term output data from several hundred instrument channels of a Hungarian Paks pressurized water reactor to determine baseline behavior of the power plant. The researchers intend to consider these data along with those of a reactor noise diagnostic system to further advance signal processing techniques useful in monitoring plant subsystems and detecting maloperation. The expected theoretical and implementable results of this collaboration should yield new information on: 1) behavior of reactor process signals; 2) cause of variations in plant signatures; 3) use of signal fluctuating components for instrument fault monitoring; and 4) use of non-invasive tests for component surveillance and preventive maintenance. This project in engineering systems fulfills the program objective of advancing scientific knowledge by enabling leading experts in the United States and Eastern Europe to combine complementary talents and pool research resources in areas of strong mutual interest and competence.