Deep-Learning and Dynamic Time Warping-Based Approaches for the Diagnosis of Reactor Systems

The degradation of clamping force in the core support barrel, which forms the internal structure of a nuclear power plant, has the potential to significantly impact the plant’s safety and reliability. Previous studies have concentrated on the detection of clamping force degradation but have been con...

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Main Authors: Hoejun Jeong, Jihyun Kim, Doyun Jung, Jangwoo Kwon
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Published: MDPI AG 2024-12-01
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description The degradation of clamping force in the core support barrel, which forms the internal structure of a nuclear power plant, has the potential to significantly impact the plant’s safety and reliability. Previous studies have concentrated on the detection of clamping force degradation but have been constrained in their ability to identify the precise size and position. This study proposes a novel methodology for diagnosing the size and position of clamping force degradation in core support barrels, combining deep-learning techniques and dynamic time warping (DTW) algorithms. DTW is applied to the magnitude data of the ex-core neutron noise signal obtained in the frequency domain, thereby enabling the effective learning of changes in sensor data values. Moreover, autoencoder-based (AE-based) representation learning is utilized to extract features of the data, preventing overfitting and thus enhancing the robustness of the model. The experiment results demonstrate that the size and position of clamping force degradation can be accurately predicted. It is expected that this research will contribute to enhancing the precision and efficiency of internal structure monitoring in nuclear power plants.
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spelling doaj-art-6d6968c0252d48838f4bbfdacc0f4bab2025-08-20T02:50:41ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202024-12-012423786510.3390/s24237865Deep-Learning and Dynamic Time Warping-Based Approaches for the Diagnosis of Reactor SystemsHoejun Jeong0Jihyun Kim1Doyun Jung2Jangwoo Kwon3Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Inha University, Incheon 22212, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Inha University, Incheon 22212, Republic of KoreaKorea Atomic Energy Research Institute, 111 Daedeok-daero 989-gil, Yusenong-gu, Daejeon 34057, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Computer Engineering, Inha University, Incheon 22212, Republic of KoreaThe degradation of clamping force in the core support barrel, which forms the internal structure of a nuclear power plant, has the potential to significantly impact the plant’s safety and reliability. Previous studies have concentrated on the detection of clamping force degradation but have been constrained in their ability to identify the precise size and position. This study proposes a novel methodology for diagnosing the size and position of clamping force degradation in core support barrels, combining deep-learning techniques and dynamic time warping (DTW) algorithms. DTW is applied to the magnitude data of the ex-core neutron noise signal obtained in the frequency domain, thereby enabling the effective learning of changes in sensor data values. Moreover, autoencoder-based (AE-based) representation learning is utilized to extract features of the data, preventing overfitting and thus enhancing the robustness of the model. The experiment results demonstrate that the size and position of clamping force degradation can be accurately predicted. It is expected that this research will contribute to enhancing the precision and efficiency of internal structure monitoring in nuclear power plants.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/24/23/7865deep learningdynamic time warpingfault monitoringfault diagnosisreactor internals
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deep learning
dynamic time warping
fault monitoring
fault diagnosis
reactor internals
title Deep-Learning and Dynamic Time Warping-Based Approaches for the Diagnosis of Reactor Systems
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title_short Deep-Learning and Dynamic Time Warping-Based Approaches for the Diagnosis of Reactor Systems
title_sort deep learning and dynamic time warping based approaches for the diagnosis of reactor systems
topic deep learning
dynamic time warping
fault monitoring
fault diagnosis
reactor internals
url https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/24/23/7865
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