Source papers in reactor noise

Abstract

Reactor noise analysis is of practical importance in securing the safety and availability of nuclear power plants. Recognition of this importance is well disseminated among personnel engaged in research and development as well as supply and management of nuclear energy. Many more people will become concerned with and disciplined in reactor noise signature analysis in the future in order to further develop the technique for its application in balance-of-plant surveillance and diagnostics. Newcomers to any well matured research field are, however, often perplexed by the quantity of relevant scientific papers; the fruits of creative and earnest research work. Noise analysis research originated as early as the 1940s. This presentation of fundamental and initial breakthrough papers will be useful for newcomers, as well as graduate students of nuclear engineering, who will be, hereupon, informed of the most important developments which have led to our present understanding of the subject. The author sincerely welcomes any specialist of noise analysis to criticize and supplement this article.