Core loading optimization of Apsara-U research reactor using differential evolution algorithm

IF 1.9 3区工程技术 Q1 NUCLEAR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Nuclear Engineering and Design Pub Date : 2025-03-07 DOI:10.1016/j.nucengdes.2025.113980

Y.S. Rana, Tej Singh

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Abstract

A discrete differential evolution algorithm (DE) has been applied for optimizing core loading of Apsara-U research reactor. The objective is to maximize the core excess reactivity by restricting the maximum power of a fuel assembly to 173 kW. First, calculations were performed to verify the optimum values of mutation scale factor and crossover rate given in the literature. Subsequently, DE search was performed up to 500 generations with the population size of 10. It is found that the reactivity reaches its maximum value after 350 generations. The results show that, for a given core configuration, it is possible to obtain loading patterns which provide higher reactivity gain compared to the implemented pattern.

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Nuclear Engineering and Design 工程技术-核科学技术

CiteScore

3.40

自引率

11.80%

发文量

377

审稿时长

5 months

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