Optimization of Fuel Rod Enrichment Distribution to Minimize Rod Power Peaking throughout Life within BWR Fuel Assembly

Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 5-12

  Hirano, Yasushi ^a   Hida, Kazuki ^a   Sakurada, Koichi ^a   Yamamoto, Munenari ^a  

^a TOSHIBA CORPORATION   (Japan)

Author keywords

Algorithms; Approximation programming; BWR type reactors; Combinatorial optimization problem; Exhaustive enumeration; Fuel assemblies; Fuel enrichment distribution; Linear programming; Mixed oxide fuels; Optimization; Rod grouping pattern

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; BOILING WATER REACTORS; COMBINATORIAL MATHEMATICS; GADOLINIUM; LINEAR PROGRAMMING; MIXED OXIDE FUELS; OPTIMIZATION;

APPROXIMATION PROGRAMMING; COMBINATORIAL OPTIMIZATION; EXHAUSTIVE ENUMERATION; FUEL ASSEMBLY; FUEL ENRICHMENT DISTRIBUTION; POWER PEAKING FACTOR; ROD GROUPING PATTERN;

FUEL SYSTEMS;

EID: 0030785969     PISSN: 00223131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/18811248.1997.9732050     Document Type: Article

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