The BEACON system monitors the as-operated core, and enables
engineers to quickly perform surveillances and predictive calculations.
BEACON TSM provides a method to relax the flux map
surveillance interval from 31 days to 180 days
The BEACON LFDRM module calculates ramp-rates for the as-operated
core that prevents PCI failure while expediting power changes, including
initial power ascension
1 minute
between BEACON monitoring updates
up to
15
fewer flux maps in a
typical 18-month cycle
typical 18-month cycle
over
26 hours
reduction in initial power
ascension time due to PCI limits
ascension time due to PCI limits
