Simulation and optimization of sludge hygienization research irradiator

Computers and Fluids

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 333-340

  Mahendra, A K ^a   Sanyal, A ^a   Gouthaman, G ^a  

^a BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

Dose rate; Multi objective optimization; Radiation; Recurrent neural network; Sludge flow

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATION TIME; DOSE RATE; HYGIENIZATION; MULTI OBJECTIVE; OPTIMUM PLACEMENT; RADIATION PHYSICS; RECURRENT ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORKS; REFERENCE POINTS; SIMULATION AND OPTIMIZATION; SLUDGE FLOW;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; FLUID DYNAMICS; RECURRENT NEURAL NETWORKS;

MULTIOBJECTIVE OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 79954867273     PISSN: 00457930     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compfluid.2011.01.003     Document Type: Article

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