Optimization of nuclear reactor reloading patterns

E. deKlerk, C. Roos, T. Terlaky, T. Illes, A. J. deJong, J. Valko, J. E. Hoogenboom

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Abstract

The loading pattern of fuel bundles in a reactor core determines the characteristics of the reloading cycle. The problem of maximizing fuel utilization during a cycle may be formulated as a nonlinear mixed integer programming (NLMIP) problem, but has until now mostly been treated by heuristic optimization methods like simulated annealing. This paper evaluates the performance of state-of-the-art nonlinear programming routines on a simplified model of this problem, and compares results with available heuristic solutions.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)65-84
Number of pages20
JournalAnnals of Operations Research
Volume69
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1997
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • optimization
  • nuclear reactors
  • nonlinear mixed integer programming problem

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