To: Chode
I worked as a reactor operator on a S5W submarine. My job included both maintaining and repairing all of the reactor instrumentation and control equipment as well as operation of the reactor itself. Compared to civilian reactors, military reactors tend to be fairly simple, but very expensive. Oddly enough, simple tends to be more expensive in some engineering projects (look into the cost of reduction gears for a ship if you are curious). Of course simple is good if you need to be able to withstand depth charges or a potential grounding incident (like what occurred to the USS San Francisco--reactor kept online). Unfortunately due to different regulations (EO 12958 as amended, Atomic Energy Act as amended, and the International Export in Arms Regulation) I can't say which if any or if all systems were used to monitor my reactor. Nonetheless, I am familiar (have been trained) with most of the systems you have listed.
27 posted on
07/23/2005 10:03:31 PM PDT by
burzum
To: burzum
cool, my question about are you being familiar with IST(Imaging and Sensing Technology)brand sensors and controls was because i used to work there and the nuclear Navy was one of our biggest customers... 8^) the last systems we did while i was were for the SeaWolf.
33 posted on
07/24/2005 7:17:25 AM PDT by
Chode
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