Application of neural network for loading pattern screening of in-core optimization calculations

Nuclear Technology

Volumn 144, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 63-75

  Yamamoto, Akio ^a  

^a Nuclear Fuel Industries   (Japan)

Author keywords

Candidate screening; Loading pattern optimization; Neural network

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; NEURAL NETWORKS; NUCLEAR FUELS; OPTIMIZATION;

CANDIDATE SCREENING; LOADING PATTERN OPTIMIZATION;

REACTOR CORES;

EID: 0141429954     PISSN: 00295450     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/NT03-A3429     Document Type: Article

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