The study on the hydraulic control rod driving system in cyclical swing

This paper discusses the behavior of the hydraulic control rod driving system (HCRDS) in cyclical swing. The first generation HCRDS with the hole–hole step cylinder, the important driving component, has been applied in 5 MW nuclear heating reactor for several years and run well all along. The second generation with the chamfer-hole step cylinder has also been developed and studied.The HCRDS working principle, as well as the particular design of the hole–hole step cylinder, has been introduced in the paper. The control rod (CR) behavior when HCDRS vacillating in certain swing and cycle has been analyzed subsequently. The calculating result indicates that the CR can keep its balance in such unstable state and the operation of driving CR upwards or downwards can function properly likewise. In cyclical swing, the CR can drop down quickly and meet the reactor shut-down needs. The theoretical analysis proves the HCRDS reliable and safe, establishing basement for its further research and wide use.