Optimization of boiling water reactor loading pattern using two-stage genetic algorithm

Nuclear Science and Engineering

Volumn 142, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 119-139

  Kobayashi, Yoko ^a   Aiyoshi, Eitaro ^b  

^a TEPCO SYSTEMS CORPORATION   (Japan)

^b KEIO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSTRAINT THEORY; CONTROL RODS; DIFFUSION; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; OPTIMIZATION; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

CONTROL ROD PATTERN; COOLANT VOIDING; HALING TECHNIQUE; LOADING PATTERNS;

BOILING WATER REACTORS;

EID: 0036823855     PISSN: 00295639     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/NSE02-A2293     Document Type: Article

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