Model predictive control of an SP-100 space reactor using support vector regression and genetic optimization

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 2318-2327

  Na, Man Gyun ^a,b   Upadhyaya, Belle R ^a,c  

^a IEEE   (South Korea)

^b Chosun University   (South Korea)

^c University of Tennessee   (United States)

Author keywords

Genetic algorithm; Model predictive control; Reactor power control; SP 100 space reactor; Support vector machines

Indexed keywords

MODEL PREDICTIVE CONTROL; REACTOR POWER CONTROL; SP-100 SPACE REACTORS; SUPPORT VECTOR MACHINES;

CONTROL EQUIPMENT; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; REACTIVITY (NUCLEAR); REGRESSION ANALYSIS; THERMOELECTRICITY;

NUCLEAR REACTORS;

EID: 33748346888     PISSN: 00189499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TNS.2006.876517     Document Type: Conference Paper

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