Multicycle optimization of advanced gas-cooled reactor loading patterns using genetic algorithms

Nuclear Technology

Volumn 141, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 122-141

  Ziver, A Kemal ^a   Carter, Jonathan N ^a   Pain, Christopher C ^a   De Oliveira, Cassiano R E ^a   Goddard, Antony J H ^a   Overton, Richard S ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b BRITISH ENERGY GENERATION LTD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Advanced gas cooled reactors; Genetic algorithms; In core fuel management optimization

Indexed keywords

FUEL ECONOMY; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; NUCLEAR FUEL ELEMENTS; OPTIMIZATION; PRESSURIZED WATER REACTORS; REACTOR REFUELING; SIMULATED ANNEALING;

LOADING PATTERNS;

GAS COOLED REACTORS;

EID: 0037298524     PISSN: 00295450     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/NT03-A3355     Document Type: Article

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