Application of the successive linear programming technique to the optimum design of a high flux reactor using LEU fuel

Conference · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1991

OSTI ID:6081926

Mo, S C

The successive linear programming technique is applied to obtain the optimum thermal flux in the reflector region of a high flux reactor using LEU fuel. The design variables are the reactor power, core radius and coolant channel thickness. The constraints are the cycle length, average heat flux and peak/average power density ratio. The characteristics of the optimum solutions with various constraints are discussed.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Lab., IL (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-31109-ENG-38
• OSTI ID: 6081926
• Report Number(s): ANL/CP-74816; CONF-9111149--1; ON: DE92004139
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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