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Pressurized-Water Reactor Core Design Demonstration with Genetic Algorithm Based Multi-Objective Plant Fuel Reload Optimization Platform

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/2006437· OSTI ID:2006437

LWRS M3 milestone report due September 15, 2023. This report summarizes development and demonstration activities of PRLO optimization platform built in Risk Analysis and Virtual ENviroment (RAVEN), specifically: (1) Improvement of multi-objective non-dominated sorting genetic algorithm II (NSGA-II) to handle large size of objectives and constraints, (2) Demonstration of pressurized water reactor core design with NSGA-II multi-objective optimization platform, and (3) Single-objective optimized core design including system analysis and fuel performance feedback.

Research Organization:
Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Nuclear Energy (NE)
DOE Contract Number:
AC07-05ID14517
OSTI ID:
2006437
Report Number(s):
INL/RPT--23-74498-Rev000
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English