Fuzzy control for nuclear reactor operation – strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats

Issue title: Dedicated to the 60th birthday of Etienne E. Kerre

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Ruan, Da | Benítez-Read, Jorge S.

Affiliations: SCK·CEN (Belgian Nuclear Research Centre), Boeretang 200, 2400 Mol, Belgium | Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Nucleares (ININ), Mexico

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Abstract: Assessment of four real fuzzy control applications at the MIT research reactor in the US, the FUGEN heavy water reactor in Japan, the BR1 research reactor in Belgium, and a TRIGA Mark III reactor in Mexico will be analyzed through an analysis of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. Special attention will be paid to the current cooperation between the Belgian Nuclear Research Centre (SCK·CEN) and the Mexican Nuclear Centre (ININ) on AI-based intelligent control for nuclear reactor operation under the partial support of the National Council for Science and Technology of Mexico (CONACYT).

Keywords: Reactor operation, BR1 reactor, TRIGA Mark III reactor, Artificial intelligence, Fuzzy control

Journal: Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, vol. 16, no. 4, pp. 289-295, 2005