TY - GEN
T1 - Control rod pattern planning of a BWR using enhanced Nelder-Mead method
AU - Kobayashi, Yoko
AU - Aiyoshi, Eitaro
PY - 2004/12/1
Y1 - 2004/12/1
N2 - We propose a new optimization algorithm for the short-term planning of control rod patterns in an operating BWR. This algorithm is based on the enhanced Nelder-Mead simplex method in which convergence ability is improved for constrained problems in several ways. The main characteristic of this approach is it uses continuous values for the axial positions of control rods. Through calculations in an actual BWR plant, we showed that the new algorithm is effective for automation of short-term planning and reduction of the engineer's workload.
AB - We propose a new optimization algorithm for the short-term planning of control rod patterns in an operating BWR. This algorithm is based on the enhanced Nelder-Mead simplex method in which convergence ability is improved for constrained problems in several ways. The main characteristic of this approach is it uses continuous values for the axial positions of control rods. Through calculations in an actual BWR plant, we showed that the new algorithm is effective for automation of short-term planning and reduction of the engineer's workload.
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:14844321977
SN - 0894486802
T3 - Proceedings of the 2004 International Congress on Advances in Nuclear Power Plants, ICAPP'04
SP - 1835
EP - 1842
BT - Proceedings of the 2004 International Congress on Advances in Nuclear Power Plants, ICAPP'04
T2 - Proceedings of the 2004 International Congress on Advances in Nuclear Power Plants, ICAPP'04
Y2 - 13 June 2004 through 17 June 2004
ER -