Loading pattern optimization of PWR reactors using Artificial Bee Colony

Annals of Nuclear Energy

Volumn 38, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 2218-2226

  Safarzadeh, O ^a   Zolfaghari, A ^a   Norouzi, A ^a   Minuchehr, H ^a  

^a SHAHID BEHESHTI UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Artificial Bee Colony; Fuel management; Genetic Algorithm; Particle Swarm Optimization; VVER 1000

Indexed keywords

FUELS; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; PARTICLE SWARM OPTIMIZATION (PSO); SWARM INTELLIGENCE;

ARTIFICIAL BEE COLONIES; ARTIFICIAL BEE COLONY ALGORITHMS; FUEL MANAGEMENT; IN-CORE FUEL MANAGEMENT OPTIMIZATIONS; OBJECTIVE FUNCTIONS; OPTIMIZATION METHOD; POWER PEAKING FACTOR; VVER-1000;

PRESSURIZED WATER REACTORS;

APOIDEA;

EID: 80051797027     PISSN: 03064549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anucene.2011.06.008     Document Type: Article

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