Estimation of axial DNBR distribution at the hot pin position of a reactor core using fuzzy neural networks

Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology

Volumn 41, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 817-826

  Na, Man Gyun ^a   Shin, Sun Ho ^a   Lee, Sun Mi ^a   Jung, Dong Won ^a   Lee, Kibog ^b   Lee, Yoon Joon ^c  

^a Chosun University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute   (South Korea)

^c Jeju National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Back propagation algorithm; Departure from nucleate boiling (DNB); DNBR estimation; Fuzzy neural networks; Least squares method

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; BACKPROPAGATION; BOUNDARY LAYER FLOW; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FUZZY CONTROL; HEAT TRANSFER; LEAST SQUARES APPROXIMATIONS; NEURAL NETWORKS; NUCLEATION;

BACK-PROPAGATION ALGORITHMS; DEPARTURE FROM NUCLEATE BOILING (DNB); DNBR ESTIMATION; FUZZY NEURAL NETWORKS;

LIGHT WATER REACTORS;

EID: 6344250582     PISSN: 00223131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/18811248.2004.9715551     Document Type: Article

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