Key constraints for simulation of nuclear fuel management
From national topical meeting on mathematical models and computational techniques for analysis of nuclear systems; Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA (8 Apr 1973). In mathematical models and computational techniques for analysis of nuclear systems. A common practice in nuclear fuel management is to view all nuclear fuel requirements as a result of a sequence of independent events. Further, poison and fuel management are considered to be separable. In this work these common assumptions are used to construct a linear programming model of the refueling-shuffling aspects of a PWR. Key constraints used while minimizing costs in this model are energy removal limitations, neutronic restrictions, and reloading time requirements. Partial identity of each fuel element is retained by using spatial zones and burnup groups. It is found that an equilibrium core is never established and that the limiting constraint often varied for each burn period. 29 references. (auth)
- Research Organization:
- Kansas State Univ., Manhattan; American Nuclear Society. Michigan Section
- NSA Number:
- NSA-29-006864
- OSTI ID:
- 4394572
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-730414-P1
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: National topical meeting on mathematical models and computational techniques for analysis of nuclear systems, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA, 8 Apr 1973; Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 30-JUN-74; Related Information: Mathematical models and computational techniques for analysis of nuclear systems
- Country of Publication:
- Country unknown/Code not available
- Language:
- English
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