Finding an optimization of the plate element of Egyptian research reactor using genetic algorithm

Finding an optimization of the plate element of Egyptian research reactor using genetic algorithm 1 first-author 2 corresp Corresponding author. E-mail address: mimi9_m@yahoo.com Corresponding author. E-mail address: mimi9_m@yahoo.com mimi9_m@yahoo.com 2 Mathematics Department, Faculty of Science, Zagazic University, Egypt Mathematics Department, Faculty of Science, Zagazic University, Egypt Atomic Energy Authority, Cairo, Egypt Atomic Energy Authority, Cairo, Egypt The second Egyptian research reactor ET-RR-2 went critical on the 27th of November 1997. The National Center of Nuclear Safety and Radiation Control (NCNSRC) has the responsibility of the evaluation and assessment of the safety of this reactor. The purpose of this paper is to present an approach to optimization of the fuel element plate. For an efficient search through the solution space we use a multi objective genetic algorithm which allows us to identify a set of Pareto optimal solutions providing the decision maker with the complete spectrum of optimal solutions with respect to the various targets. The aim of this paper is to propose a new approach for optimizing the fuel element plate in the reactor. The fuel element plate is designed with a view to improve reliability and lifetime and it is one of the most important elements during the shut down. In this present paper, we present a conceptual design approach for fuel element plate, in conjunction with a genetic algorithm to obtain a fuel plate that maximizes a fitness value to optimize the safety design of the fuel plate. Genetic algorithm Non-dominated sorting Fuel element plate Egypt nuclear reactor References Roughgarden J . The ory of population genetics and evolutionary ecology . Prentice-Hall , 1979 . The ory of population genetics and evolutionary ecology Goldberg D E . Genetic algorithms in search, optimization and machine learning . Michigan : Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, Inc ., 1989 . Genetic algorithms in search, optimization and machine learning Coello C . An empirical study of evolutionary techniques for multi objective optimization in engineering design. Dissertation of Department of Computer Science, Tulane University , 1996 . An empirical study of evolutionary techniques for multi objective optimization in engineering design. Dissertation Deb K . Evaluation Computing , 1999 , 7 : 205 - 230 . Evaluation Computing Zitzler E , Thiele L . IEEE Trans Evaluation computing , 1999 , 3 : 257 - 271 . IEEE Trans Evaluation computing Fonesca C , Fleming P . Genetic algorithms for multiobjective optimization: formulation, discussion and generalization . Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Genetic Algorithms , San Mateo, CA : Morgan Kaufmann Publisher , 1993 , 416 - 423 . Genetic algorithms for multiobjective optimization: formulation, discussion and generalization Gruneninger T , Wallace D . Multi-modal optimization using genetic algorithms. MIT CADlab - Technical Report 96.02 , 1996 . Multi-modal optimization using genetic algorithms. MIT CADlab - Technical Report 96.02 Holland J H , Adaptation in natural and artificial systems . Cambridge, Massachusetts : MIT Press , 1975 . Adaptation in natural and artificial systems Murato T . Genetic algorithms for multi-objective optimization , OSKA Prefecture University , 1997 . Genetic algorithms for multi-objective optimization Fonseca C M , Fleming P J . IEEE Trans Systems, Man, & Cybernetics Part A: Systems & Humans , 1998 , 28 : 26 - 37 . IEEE Trans Systems, Man, & Cybernetics Part A: Systems & Humans Back T . Evolutionary computation , 1993 , 1 : 1 - 12 . Evolutionary computation Srinivas N , Deb K . J Evol Comput , 2004 , 2 : 221 - 248 . J Evol Comput Wahed M . J Concert Application of Math , 2007 , 5 : 219 - 229 . J Concert Application of Math Horn J . Multi criterion decision making. Handbook of evolutionary computation , IOP Publishing Ltd , 1997 . Multi criterion decision making. Handbook of evolutionary computation Ball M , Fleischer M , Church D . A product design system employing optimization-based tradeoff analysis . Proceedings of ASME DETC Design Theory and Methodology Conference , Baltimore, USA , September 10-13, 2000 . A product design system employing optimization-based tradeoff analysis Shaaban N , Takahashi H . J Nuclear Science and Technology , 2006 , 43 : 816 - 818 . J Nuclear Science and Technology Invap A . Final safety analysis report of ETRR-2. Document #0767-5325-3IBLI-001-1A , 1999 . Final safety analysis report of ETRR-2. Document #0767-5325-3IBLI-001-1A 10.1016/S1001-8042(09)60010-5 TL411,TL361 Supported by Atomic Energy Authority, Egypt. 2008-07-23 2008-10-20 2021-01-19 2008 Nuclear Science and Techniques 05 19