A TOPOLOGY OPTIMIZATION PROCEDURE FOR ASSISTING THE DESIGN OF NUCLEAR COMPONENTS
In this paper, we show that a module implemented in the MCNP transport code to perform sensitivity analyses can be diverted to perform topology optimizations of nuclear equipment. Component design with this approach leads to sophisticated solutions that outperform their human-designed counterparts.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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EDP Sciences
2021-01-01
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| Series: | EPJ Web of Conferences |
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| Online Access: | https://www.epj-conferences.org/articles/epjconf/pdf/2021/01/epjconf_physor2020_15022.pdf |