Pattern optimization of PWR reactor using hybrid parallel Artificial Bee Colony

Annals of Nuclear Energy

Volumn 63, Issue , 2014, Pages 295-301

  Safarzadeh, O ^a   Zolfaghari, A ^a   Zangian, M ^a   Noori Kalkhoran, O ^a  

^a SHAHID BEHESHTI UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

ABC; Fuel management; Parallel computation; PSO; VVER 1000

Indexed keywords

ABC; FUEL MANAGEMENT; PARALLEL COMPUTATION; PSO; VVER-1000;

ALGORITHMS; PARTICLE SWARM OPTIMIZATION (PSO);

PRESSURIZED WATER REACTORS;

EID: 84883297188     PISSN: 03064549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anucene.2013.08.011     Document Type: Article

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