Multistep Criticality Search and Power Shaping in Nuclear Microreactors with Deep Reinforcement Learning

Radaideh, Majdi I.; Tunkle, Leo; Price, Dean; Abdulraheem, Kamal; Lin, Linyu; Elias, Moutaz

doi:10.1080/00295639.2024.2447012

Title: Multistep Criticality Search and Power Shaping in Nuclear Microreactors with Deep Reinforcement Learning

Journal Article · 12 February 2025 · Nuclear Science and Engineering

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/00295639.2024.2447012 · OSTI ID:2515660

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Research Organization:: Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE; USDOE Laboratory Directed Research and Development (LDRD) Program; USDOE Office of Nuclear Energy (NE)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC07-05ID14517; NE0009424

OSTI ID:: 2515660

Report Number(s):: INL/JOU--24-78765-Rev000; 1

Journal Information:: Nuclear Science and Engineering, Journal Name: Nuclear Science and Engineering; ISSN 0029-5639

Publisher:: Informa UK LimitedCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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