Design and Optimization of a High Thermal Flux Research Reactor Via Kriging-Based Algorithm

In response to increasing demands for the services of research reactors, a 5 MW LEUfueled research reactor core is developed and optimized to provide high thermal flux within specified limits upon thermal hydraulic performance, cycle length, irradiation utilization, and manufacturability. A nove...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Kempf, Stephanie A., Hu, Lin-Wen, Forget, Benoit
Other Authors: MIT Reactor Redesign Program
Published: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Center for Advanced Nuclear Energy Systems. MIT Reactor Redesign Program 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/75089