Framatome Gmbh

Markus Wicklein

Thibaut Clouteau

A method of determination of a nuclear core loading pattern defining the disposition of fuel assemblies. The method includes defining at least one potential core loading pattern and calculating predictive bowing of the fuel assemblies at the end of the operation cycle for each potential core loading pattern. The calculation is carried out by an automatic learning algorithm trained on a training data set that includes a plurality of other core loading patterns. The set also includes, for each of the other core loading patterns, measurements of bowing of fuel assemblies at the end of operation cycle. The method also includes evaluating the at least one potential core loading pattern based on the predictive bowing calculations and at least one predetermined criteria. The method further includes selecting one of the potential core loading patterns based at least in part on the evaluating.

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Bubenreuth, Germany

Markus Wicklein