Generalized perturbation theory error control within PWR core-loading pattern optimization

Journal Article · Sun Dec 31 04:00:00 EST 1995 · Transactions of the American Nuclear Society

OSTI ID:186685

Imbriani, J S; Turinsky, P J; Kropaczek, D J ^[1]

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1. North Carolina State Univ., Raleigh, NC (United States)

The fuel management optimization code FORMOSA-P has been developed to determine the family of near-optimum loading patterns for PWR reactors. The code couples the optimization technique of simulated annealing (SA) with a generalized perturbation theory (GPT) model for evaluating core physics characteristics. To ensure the accuracy of the GPT predictions, as well as to maximize the efficient of the SA search, a GPT error control method has been developed.

• OSTI ID: 186685
• Report Number(s): CONF-950601--
• Journal Information: Transactions of the American Nuclear Society, Journal Name: Transactions of the American Nuclear Society Vol. 72; ISSN 0003-018X; ISSN TANSAO
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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PERTURBATION THEORY
PWR TYPE REACTORS
REACTOR CORES
REACTOR PHYSICS