AUTOMATIC DATA REDUCTION FOR CRITICAL ASSEMBLIES

A system of on-line data reduction was developed to handle the data frora a critical assembly. The system consists of a digital scanner, which receives pulses from fission counters, and a translator, which puts the signals from the scanner into a form acceptable to the computer. The computer then processes the data for period measurements. The system has operated successfully for approximately one year and has resulted in a savings in man power as well as time. The advantages, disadvantages, and future plans for the system are discussed. (B.O.G.)