NEUP CINR-22-26770: A Computational Tool Compatible with NEAMS Code Packages for Optimizing the Shape of Nuclear Reactor Components and of Whole Core Performance

We propose a comprehensive reactor-core-component shape optimization tool embedded in MOOSE and utilizing NEAMS physics codes. For parametric optimization, connecting TAO with MOOSE provides the basis for flexible and extendible capabilities to various NEAMS codes. For actual shape optimization we will develop 2 shape optimization algorithms: 1) discrete, based on a state-space search and NEAMS codes' automatic differentiation capabilities; 2) smooth, based on MOOSE’s displaced mesh capability.

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Awarded Institution	North Carolina State University
PI	Yousry Azmy