Application of neural networks to analyze load-follow operation in a pressurized water reactor

Nuclear Technology

Volumn 128, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 276-283

  Seong, Seung Hwan ^a   Lee, Un Chul ^b   Kim, Si Hwan ^a   Jang, Jin Wook ^b  

^a Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACKPROPAGATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NEURAL NETWORKS; REACTIVITY (NUCLEAR); REACTOR CORES;

HIDDEN-LAYER NEURAL NETWORKS; LOAD FOLLOW OPERATIONS;

PRESSURIZED WATER REACTORS;

EID: 0033361993     PISSN: 00295450     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/NT99-A3031     Document Type: Article

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