Design and application of supervisory control based on neural network PID controllers for pressurizer system

SA Hosseini, AS Shirani, M Lotfi, MB Menhaj - Progress in Nuclear Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
The pressurizer system (PRZ) plays a vital role in the operation of pressurized water reactors
(PWRs). The PRZ is inherently a non-linear, time-variant system, and hence the PRZ …

Small modular reactor full scope core optimization using Cuckoo Optimization Algorithm

R Akbari, DR Ochbelagh, A Gharib, JR Maiorino… - Progress in Nuclear …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) with their excellent safety and economic features
will be in high demand in the near future. Most SMR designs have longer burn-up cycle …

A design of switching supervisory control based on fuzzy-PID controllers for VVER-1000 pressurizer system with RELAP5 and MATLAB coupling

M Lotfi, MB Menhaj, SA Hosseini, AS Shirani - Annals of Nuclear Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
The safe operation of Pressurized Water Reactors (PWRs) is highly dependent on the
Pressurizer (PRZ) system to stabilize the primary coolant pressure fluctuations during …

Quantifying the impact of risk mitigation measures using SPAR-H and RCM Approaches: Case study based on VVER-1000 systems

S Kordalivand, R Akbari, M Abbasi - Nuclear Engineering and Design, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Probabilistic Safety Assessment (PSA) provides a systematic and quantitative
approach to assess the risk associated with different components and systems within a …

Assessment of an integral small modular reactor during rod ejection accident by using DRAGON/PARCS codes

R Akbari-Jeyhouni, DR Ochbelagh, A Gharib - Progress in Nuclear Energy, 2018 - Elsevier
Small modular reactors (SMRs) have benefits like lower initial costs and investment risks,
higher safety features, longer refueling cycle and also beside than electricity production …

A novel multi-objective optimization method, imperialist competitive algorithm, for fuel loading pattern of nuclear reactors

R Akbari, M Abbasi, F Faghihi, SM Mirvakili… - Progress in Nuclear …, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Imperialist Competitive Algorithm (ICA) has been successfully applied to the various
optimization problems and has demonstrated great results in both the global optimal …

[HTML][HTML] Implementation of dynamic start-up test experimental data as a main part of the nuclear code validation procedure: Developed RELAP5 model for VVER-1000

N Vahman, R Akbari - Nuclear Engineering and Technology, 2024 - Elsevier
The main purposes of start-up tests in nuclear power plants (NPPs) are to ensure safe and
reliable operation, verify system functionality, comply with regulatory requirements, optimize …

Performance analysis of the second stage accumulators in BNPP-1 in response to MB-LOCA with SBO: A support for practical modification in the injection line

SA Hosseini, AS Shirani, A Najafi… - Progress in Nuclear …, 2020 - Elsevier
During the last decades, the substitution of passive safety systems instead of active safety
systems has increased the reliability of new commercial nuclear power plants. This effort is …

Robust equilibrium optimization of structural dynamic characteristics considering different working conditions

J Cheng, R Wang, Z Liu, J Tan - International Journal of Mechanical …, 2021 - Elsevier
Highlights•Interval robust optimization of structural dynamic characteristics is
investigated.•Different working conditions are considered in the robust optimization …

Outcomes and achievements from researches orienting the future in nuclear fission technology: Iran and Pakistan

R Akbari, K Mousavian, MA Moghanloo… - Nuclear Engineering and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Iran and Pakistan neighbour countries which are located in the south and south west of Asia,
have a rich history in the development of nuclear energy. These countries have made …