An integrated expert system for optimum in core fuel management

• Published in: Nuclear engineering and design 2011-09, Vol.241 (9), p.3707-3718
• Main Authors: Elmoatty, Mona S. Abd, Nagy, M.S., Aly, Mohamed N., Shaat, M.K.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Construction; Controled nuclear fusion plants; Energy; Energy. Thermal use of fuels; Exact sciences and technology; Expert systems; Fission nuclear power plants; Fuel consumption; Fuels; Installations for energy generation and conversion: thermal and electrical energy; Management; Nuclear fuels; Nuclear reactor components; Optimization; Packages
• ISSN: 0029-5493; 1872-759X
• DOI: 10.1016/j.nucengdes.2011.06.049

► An integrated expert system constructed for optimum in core fuel management. ► Brief discussion of the ESOIFM Package modules, inputs and outputs. ► Package was applied on the DALAT Nuclear Research Reactor (0.5 MW). ► The Package verification showed good agreement. An integrated expert system called Efficient and Safe Optimum In-core Fuel Management (ESOIFM Package) has been constructed to achieve an optimum in core fuel management and automate the process of data analysis. The Package combines the constructed mathematical models with the adopted artificial intelligence techniques. The paper gives a brief discussion of the ESOIFM Package modules, inputs and outputs. The Package was applied on the DALAT Nuclear Research Reactor (0.5 MW). Moreover, the data of DNRR have been used as a case study for testing and evaluation of ESOIFM Package. This paper shows the comparison between the ESOIFM Package burn-up results, the DNRR experimental burn-up data, and other DNRR Codes burn-up results. The results showed good agreement.