An intelligent scanning algorithm for lost fuel rod recovery in the MYRRHA lower plenum

Wouter De Cock; Marc Dierckx; Tom Vervecken

doi:10.1109/ANIMMA.2015.7465566

An intelligent scanning algorithm for lost fuel rod recovery in the MYRRHA lower plenum

Wouter De Cock, Marc Dierckx, Tom Vervecken

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Abstract

This paper presents a system for visualizing the interior structure of a vessel filled with a liquid metal. Due to the opaque and conductive nature of the medium, regular visualization systems based on cameras, electromagnetic or laser based techniques can't be used. The operation, strengths and weaknesses of an existing set-up are investigated by creating a scenario to find and extract a rectangular object inside the vessel in the shortest possible time. The main focus of this paper is not on designing a new system but to investigate the bottlenecks that are faced and need to be kept in mind in future designs.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Advancements in Nuclear Instrumentation Measurement Methods and their Applications (ANIMMA), 2015 4th International Conference on
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Number of pages	4
ISBN (Electronic)	978-1-4799-9918-7
ISBN (Print)	978-1-4799-9919-4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/ANIMMA.2015.7465566
State	Published - 5 May 2016
Event	2015 - ANIMMA - Advancements in Nuclear Instrumentation Measurement Methods and their Applications: International Conference on Advancements in Nuclear Instrumentation, Measurement Methods and their Applications - Lisbon Duration: 20 Apr 2015 → 24 Apr 2015

Conference

Conference	2015 - ANIMMA - Advancements in Nuclear Instrumentation Measurement Methods and their Applications
Country/Territory	Portugal
City	Lisbon
Period	2015-04-20 → 2015-04-24

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Control and Systems Engineering

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10.1109/ANIMMA.2015.7465566

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De Cock, W., Dierckx, M., & Vervecken, T. (2016). An intelligent scanning algorithm for lost fuel rod recovery in the MYRRHA lower plenum. In Advancements in Nuclear Instrumentation Measurement Methods and their Applications (ANIMMA), 2015 4th International Conference on Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/ANIMMA.2015.7465566

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