A review on optimization methods for nuclear reactor fuel reloading analysis

Z Li, J Wang, M Ding - Nuclear Engineering and Design, 2022 - Elsevier
Nuclear reactor fuel reloading optimization is a hot issue in the field of nuclear engineering.
With the reasonable rearrangement of fuel assemblies in a reactor core, the nuclear fuel …

Implementation of Grey Wolf Optimization (GWO) algorithm to multi-objective loading pattern optimization of a PWR reactor

A Naserbegi, M Aghaie, A Zolfaghari - Annals of Nuclear Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Loading pattern optimization (LPO) is a main issue of in-core fuel management. In this work,
the Grey Wolf Optimizer (GWO) algorithm based on behavior of gray wolves for hunting is …

A novel multi objective Loading Pattern Optimization by Gravitational Search Algorithm (GSA) for WWER1000 core

M Aghaie, SM Mahmoudi - Progress in Nuclear Energy, 2016 - Elsevier
In this paper, a novel multi objective optimization algorithm, Gravitational Search Algorithm
(GSA), is developed in order to implement in the Loading Pattern Optimization (LPO) of a …

Comparative study of meta-heuristic algorithms for reactor fuel reloading optimization based on the developed BP-ANN calculation method

Z Li, J Huang, J Wang, M Ding - Annals of Nuclear Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
In order to obtain optimal core configurations, the problems of fuel reloading optimization
must be solved in nuclear engineering field. This problem is a combinational optimization …

PWR core loading pattern optimization with adaptive genetic algorithm

C So, IM Ho, JS Chae, KH Hong - Annals of Nuclear Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
In this paper, a new adaptive genetic algorithm (AGA) is proposed for the loading pattern
optimization (LPO) of the pressurized water reactor (PWR) core. The tournament selection …

[HTML][HTML] Integrated scheduling and batch ordering for construction project

F Fu - Applied Mathematical Modelling, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract Multi-Mode Resource Constrained Project Scheduling Problem and material batch
ordering for construction project are integrated to help project manager consider various …

A novel optimization method, Gravitational Search Algorithm (GSA), for PWR core optimization

SM Mahmoudi, M Aghaie, M Bahonar… - Annals of Nuclear …, 2016 - Elsevier
In-core fuel management optimization (ICFMO) is one of the most challenging concepts of
nuclear engineering. In recent decades several meta-heuristic algorithms or computational …

Neutronic and thermal-hydraulic aspects of loading pattern optimization during the first cycle of VVER-1000 reactor using Polar Bear Optimization method

MA Nasr, M Zangian, M Abbasi, A Zolfaghari - Annals of Nuclear Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Loading Pattern Optimization (LPO) is an extremely important issue for the safe and
economic operation at nuclear power plants because the core configuration affects many of …

Optimal design of separation cascades using the whale optimization algorithm

S Dadashzadeh, M Aghaie, A Zolfaghari - Annals of Nuclear Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
High-fidelity simulation tools are required to treat isotope separation cascades. In the
present work, a multi-objective optimization method based on Whale Optimization Algorithm …

Evaluation of fuzzy based HS and GSA on reloading cycle length optimization of PWR nuclear power plant

SM Mahmoudi, M Aghaie - Annals of Nuclear Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
Nowadays, nuclear power is a portion of the response to energy demand growth in the
world. Therefore, the optimal use of this energy is a major challenge for the scientists. One of …