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

Authors

  • Evert Barend Schlünz Stellenbosch University
  • Pavel M Bokov
  • Jan Harm van Vuuren

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7166/27-3-1650

Abstract

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. 

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Published

2016-11-11

How to Cite

Schlünz, E. B., Bokov, P. M., & van Vuuren, J. H. (2016). AN OPTIMISATION-BASED DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM FRAMEWORK FOR MULTI-OBJECTIVE IN- CORE FUEL MANAGEMENT OF NUCLEAR REACTOR CORES. The South African Journal of Industrial Engineering, 27(3), 201–209. https://doi.org/10.7166/27-3-1650

Issue

Vol. 27 No. 3 (2016)

Section

General Articles

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