Reinforcement Learning-Based Optimization of NuScale Power Module Fuel Assembly Design: A Novel Physics-Informed Approach Using Proximal Policy Optimization

3 Nov 2025, 13:14
7m
60/Ground-106 - Lecture Hall (Administration Building)

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Description

The research represents a groundbreaking application of artificial intelligence to nuclear fuel assembly optimization, specifically targeting the NuScale Small Modular Reactor design . The work addresses critical challenges in nuclear fuel cycle optimization by developing an automated, physics-informed reinforcement learning framework that significantly outperforms traditional optimization methods

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Primary author

Mukhammadyusuf Abduvakkosov (Master's Program Student in Department of Nuclear Power Plant Engineering, KEPCO International Nuclear Graduate School (KINGS), Ulsan, South Korea)

Co-author

Prof. Chang Joo Hah (Professor,Nuclear Core Design, KEPCO International Nuclear Graduate School)

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