AN OPTIMISATION-BASED DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM FRAMEWORK FOR MULTI-OBJECTIVE IN- CORE FUEL MANAGEMENT OF NUCLEAR REACTOR CORES

The notion of in-core fuel management (ICFM) involves decision making in respect of the specific arrangement of fuel assemblies in a nuclear reactor core. This arrangement, referred to as a reload configuration, influences the efficiency and effectiveness of fuel usage in a reactor. A decision suppo...

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Published in:	South African journal of industrial engineering Vol. 27; no. 3; pp. 201 - 209
Main Authors:	Schlünz, Evert Barend, Bokov, Pavel M, van Vuuren, Jan Harm
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Bedfordview South African Institute for Industrial Engineering 01-11-2016 The Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering Stellenbosch University
Subjects:	Automation Decision making models Decision support systems Design Engineering, Industrial in-core fuel management Knowledge Nuclear reactors Objectives User interface
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Summary:	The notion of in-core fuel management (ICFM) involves decision making in respect of the specific arrangement of fuel assemblies in a nuclear reactor core. This arrangement, referred to as a reload configuration, influences the efficiency and effectiveness of fuel usage in a reactor. A decision support system (DSS) may assist nuclear reactor operators in improving the quality of their reload configuration designs. In this paper, a generic optimisation-based DSS framework is proposed for multi-objective ICFM, with the intention of serving as a high-level formalisation of a computerised tool that can assist reactor operators in their complex ICFM decisions.
ISSN:	2224-7890 1012-277X 2224-7890
DOI:	10.7166/27-3-1650