PWR loading pattern optimization using Harmony Search algorithm

Annals of Nuclear Energy

Volumn 53, Issue , 2013, Pages 288-298

  Poursalehi, N ^a   Zolfaghari, A ^a   Minuchehr, A ^a  

^a SHAHID BEHESHTI UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Fitness function; Harmony Search algorithm; Loading pattern optimization; Nodal expansion method

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; FUELS; LEARNING ALGORITHMS; OPTIMAL SYSTEMS; PRESSURIZED WATER REACTORS;

COMPETITIVE ALGORITHMS; DIFFUSION EQUATIONS; FITNESS FUNCTIONS; HARMONY SEARCH ALGORITHMS; LOADING PATTERNS; NODAL EXPANSION METHOD; OPTIMAL ARRANGEMENT; OPTIMIZATION TEST PROBLEMS;

OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 84870197093     PISSN: 03064549     EISSN: 18732100     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anucene.2012.06.037     Document Type: Article

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