Intelligent control system with application in nuclear equipment

The Predictive Control Model (PCM) has been widely applied in various industrial plants, which have relatively slow processes. PCM applications for fast processes are usually limited by the ability of fast-optimizing algorithms or digital processors. Stepper motors (SM) are used in nuclear engineering due to the presence of a wide range of control frequency, positioning accuracy. They have been used successfully in moving fuel elements for non-destructive measurements such as gamma scanning, dimensional, eddy currents. In this paper is presented a system of command and control of the universal exam machine with the presentation of the operation of a stepper motor with permanent magnet in full step, respectively the results obtained from its analysis and some tests regarding the dynamics and the accuracy of the motor. A SM control and control system has been created to help move the fuel element to an established axis. With this system, a non-destructive examination of the gamma scanning, dimensional, eddy currents.