Neural network correlation for power peak factor estimation

Annals of Nuclear Energy

Volumn 33, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 594-608

  Souza, Rose Mary G P ^a   Moreira, João M L ^b  

^a Centro Tecnológico da Marinha em São Paulo CTMSP ^*

^b Centro Tecno ogico da Marinha em S ao Paulo CTMSP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTROL RODS; NEURAL NETWORKS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; REACTOR SHIELDING; REAL TIME SYSTEMS; SAFETY FACTOR;

POWER DENSITY DISTRIBUTION; POWER PEAK FACTOR ESTIMATION; POWER REACTOR ENVIRONMENTS; QUADRANT POWER DIFFERENCES;

NUCLEAR ENERGY;

EID: 33747761649     PISSN: 03064549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anucene.2006.02.007     Document Type: Article

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