Study of Pressurized Water Reactor Design Models

Abstract

This study of pressurized water reactor design models involves the application of linear regression analysis on two typical Water-Cooled Nuclear Reactor design models, viz Pressurized Water Reactor Design I (PWRD I) and Pressurized Water Reactor Design II (PWRD II). Empirical expressions are obtained for PWRD I model and PWRD II model. The results of the statistical analyses on these two types of nuclear reactor models reveal that the PWRD II promises to be more stable and therefore safer. The implication of this research effort to Nigeria’s nuclear power project is discussed.

Keywords: Linear Regression Analysis, Pressurized Water Reactor Design Models, Safety Factor, ?, Optimization, Stability Margin in Nuclear Power Reactor Designs