In-Core Fuel Management Via Perturbation Theory
- 1 October 1975
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Nuclear Technology
- Vol. 27 (2) , 248-257
- https://doi.org/10.13182/nt75-a24292
Abstract
A two-step procedure is developed for the optimization of in-core nuclear fuel management using perturbation theory to predict the effects of various core configurations. The first procedure is a cycle cost minimization using linear programming with a zoned core and discrete burnup groups. The second program utilizes an individual fuel assembly shuffling sequence to minimize the maldistribution of power generation. This latter quantity is represented by a figure of merit or by an assembly power peaking factor. A pressurized water reactor example calculation is utilized.Keywords
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