An enhanced integer coded genetic algorithm to optimize PWRs

Progress in Nuclear Energy

Volumn 53, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 449-456

  Norouzi, A ^a   Zolfaghari, A ^a   Minuchehr, A H ^a   Khoshahval, F ^a  

^a SHAHID BEHESHTI UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Fuel management; GA; Integer coded genetic algorithm; Mutation; Optimization; WWER 1000

Indexed keywords

FUEL MANAGEMENT; GA; INTEGER CODED GENETIC ALGORITHM; MUTATION; WWER-1000;

FUELS; OPTIMIZATION; PRESSURIZED WATER REACTORS;

GENETIC ALGORITHMS;

EID: 79955646247     PISSN: 01491970     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pnucene.2011.03.005     Document Type: Article

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