Dynamic simulation of a steam generator by neural networks

Nuclear Engineering and Design

Volumn 187, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 197-213

  Masini, R ^a   Padovani, E ^a   Ricotti, M E ^a   Zio, E ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; COMPUTER SIMULATION; LEARNING SYSTEMS; NEURAL NETWORKS;

SUPERPOSITION SCHEME;

STEAM GENERATORS;

EID: 0033075910     PISSN: 00295493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0029-5493(98)00293-3     Document Type: Article

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