CORTEX intends to solve these issues by creating a novel core monitoring technology that may identify abnormalities in nuclear reactors such as excessive core internal vibrations, flow obstruction, coolant intake disturbances, and so on. The approach will primarily rely on in-core and ex-core sensors to record intrinsic variations in neutron flux, from which anomalies will be distinguished based on their nature, location, and features. The approach is non-intrusive and does not necessitate any external system disturbance.
This will become an increasingly critical problem in the future.