Nuclear Technology · 1972 · 50 citations · 8 references
EngineeringComputational EngineeringNuclear EngineeringNuclear Fuel CycleOptimizationReactor PhysicsFuel ManagementPower Plant OperationReactor Core DesignReactor DesignReactor ModelingResource OptimizationCore Loading Pattern OptimizationFuel Management OptimizationPower DistributionPressurized Water ReactorsReactor Fuel Management SimulationReactor OptimizationReactor Performance OptimizationShuffling Strategy
As an initial step toward a comprehensive fuel management procedure, a model was developed to optimize fuel loading patterns in pressurized water reactors (PWR) with regard to a specified function of burnup and power.For this purpose, the JUMBO code employs a simplified semianalytic function to represent X-Y power distribution and a direct search scheme to optimize shuffling. The number of feasible patterns is greatly reduced through the use of a logical set of shuffling rules.The applicability of the method was demonstrated for a typical 500-MW(e) PWR, considering both an initial and reload core.
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Minimum critical mass and flat flux
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