Response Surface Methodology Control Rod Position Optimization of a Pressurized Water Reactor Core Considering Both High Safety and Low Energy Dissipation

Response Surface Methodology (RSM) is introduced to optimize the control rod positions in a pressurized water reactor (PWR) core. The widely used 3D-IAEA benchmark problem is selected as the typical PWR core and the neutron flux field is solved. Besides, some additional thermal parameters are assume...

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Main Authors: Yi-Ning Zhang, Hao-Chun Zhang, Hai-Yan Yu, Chao Ma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-02-01
Series:Entropy
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1099-4300/19/2/63