Reactor Flashcards
What was the first Naval nuclear powered vessel?
USS Nautilis 1955, nuclear powered submarine
Who was the father of Naval nuclear power?
Adm. Hyman G. Rickover
What was the first nuclear powered surface ship?
USS Long Beach 1961, nuclear powered cruiser
What was the first nuclear powered air craft carrier?
USS ENTERPRISE CVN-65
What is a TLD?
Thermo-luminescent Dosimeter
What does a TLD do?
Measures the radiation exposure received by the person wearing it
When are you required to wear a TLD?
When in the propulsion plants while they are operating or in a posted “Radiation Area”
Where is the reactor controlled from?
Enclosed Operating Station (EOS)
Who controls the reactor?
Reactor Operator
What is CSC?
Catapult Supervisory Control
Define CSC.
Allows the Reactor Operator to control steam output to the Catapults without drawing too much at once
Who is in charge of EOS and the Propulsion Plants?
Propulsion Plant Watch Officer (PPWO)
Who is the roving supervisory watch stander in charge of the Propulsion Plants?
Propulsion Plant Watch Supervisor (PPWS)
Who is in charge of both Propulsion Plants and Engineering Spaces?
Engineering Officer of the Watch (EOOW)
Who is responsible for the Electric Plant?
Load Dispatcher
Who does the EOOW report to?
OOD
What is Reactor Scram?
Rapid emergency shutdown of the reactors
What does it mean for the Reactor to be “CRITICAL”?
The reactor is in a stable operating condition and producing power
What does it mean for the Reactor to be “SHUTDOWN”?
Rods are inserted but no heat is being produced
What does cross-connected steam plants mean?
Steam is being supplied to both propulsion plants from one reactor
What does DIW stand for?
Dead In the Water
What does it mean to be DIW?
A loss of both reactors and electro plants carried by EDG’s
What is Restricted Maneuvering Doctrine?
A state that the ship is operated in to provide maximum propulsion, electrical, and navigational capabilities
What does MTT stand for?
Mobile Training Team
-Reactor Dept’s “practice ORSE”
