Development of the VVER core loading optimization system

Annals of Nuclear Energy

Volumn 31, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 747-772

  Guler, C ^a   Levine, S ^a   Ivanov, K ^a   Svarny, J ^b   Krysl, V ^b   Mikolas, P ^b   Sustek, J ^b  

^a The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

^b SKODA JS Plc   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; CONSTRAINT THEORY; ENGINEERING RESEARCH; GEOMETRY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUCLEAR FUELS; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; OPTIMIZATION; REACTOR CORES;

CARTESIAN GEOMETRY; FUEL ASSEMBLIES;

PRESSURIZED WATER REACTORS;

EID: 0347758806     PISSN: 03064549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anucene.2003.09.005     Document Type: Article

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