Joseph Olorunju Omolehin, Aminu Lukman, Kamilu Rauf

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Department of Mathematics, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria.
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Abstract: Despite the advantages of nuclear technology to mankind, it attendance accident is always catastrophic. In this work, the energy balance equations associated with nuclear technology are structured in parametric form to form the basis of our Mathematical model solvable by the Conjugate Gradient Method (CGM).

Keywords: Control; Nuclear; Safety; Reactors and Containment

Cite this paper: J. Omolehin, A. Lukman and K. Rauf, "Control Approach to Nuclear Safety," Applied Mathematics, Vol. 3 No. 10, 2012, pp. 1215-1219. doi: 10.4236/am.2012.330177.

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