Localizing Perturbations in Pressurized Water Reactors Using One-Dimensional Deep Convolutional Neural Networks

[EN] This work outlines an approach for localizing anomalies in nuclear reactor cores during their steady state operation, employing deep, one-dimensional, convolutional neural networks. Anomalies are characterized by the application of perturbation diagnostic techniques, based on the analysis of th...

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Autores: Pantera, Laurent, Stulík, Petr, Ioannou, George, Tasakos, Thanos, Alexandridis, Georgios, Stafylopatis, Andreas, Vidal-Ferràndiz, Antoni|||0000-0001-5449-7356, Carreño, Amanda|||0000-0003-2302-1157, Ginestar Peiro, Damián|||0000-0003-1243-6648
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2022
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)
Repositorio:RiuNet. Repositorio Institucional de la Universitat Politécnica de Valéncia
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:riunet.upv.es:10251/193280
Acceso en línea:https://riunet.upv.es/handle/10251/193280
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Neutron noise
Neutron diffusion
Deep learning
Convolutional neural networks
Pressurized water reactor
Perturbation localization
VVER-1000
Absorber of variable strength
FEMFFUSION
FISICA APLICADA
MATEMATICA APLICADA
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spelling Localizing Perturbations in Pressurized Water Reactors Using One-Dimensional Deep Convolutional Neural NetworksPantera, LaurentStulík, PetrIoannou, GeorgeTasakos, ThanosAlexandridis, GeorgiosStafylopatis, AndreasVidal-Ferràndiz, Antoni|||0000-0001-5449-7356Carreño, Amanda|||0000-0003-2302-1157Ginestar Peiro, Damián|||0000-0003-1243-6648Neutron noiseNeutron diffusionDeep learningConvolutional neural networksPressurized water reactorPerturbation localizationVVER-1000Absorber of variable strengthFEMFFUSIONFISICA APLICADAMATEMATICA APLICADA[EN] This work outlines an approach for localizing anomalies in nuclear reactor cores during their steady state operation, employing deep, one-dimensional, convolutional neural networks. Anomalies are characterized by the application of perturbation diagnostic techniques, based on the analysis of the so-called ¿neutron-noise¿ signals: that is, fluctuations of the neutron flux around the mean value observed in a steady-state power level. The proposed methodology is comprised of three steps: initially, certain reactor core perturbations scenarios are simulated in software, creating the respective perturbation datasets, which are specific to a given reactor geometry; then, the said datasets are used to train deep learning models that learn to identify and locate the given perturbations within the nuclear reactor core; lastly, the models are tested on actual plant measurements. The overall methodology is validated on hexagonal, pre-Konvoi, pressurized water, and VVER-1000 type nuclear reactors. The simulated data are generated by the FEMFFUSION code, which is extended in order to deal with the hexagonal geometry in the time and frequency domains. The examined perturbations are absorbers of variable strength, and the trained models are tested on actual plant data acquired by the in-core detectors of the Temelín VVER-1000 Power Plant in the Czech Republic. The whole approach is realized in the framework of Euratom¿s CORTEX project.The research conducted was made possible through funding from the Euratom research and training programme 2014-2018 under grant agreement No. 754316 for the "CORe Monitoring Techniques And EXperimental Validation And Demonstration (CORTEX)" Horizon 2020 project, 2017-2021.MDPI AGDepartamento de Física AplicadaDepartamento de Ingeniería Química y NuclearDepartamento de Matemática AplicadaEscuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería Aeroespacial y Diseño IndustrialInstituto Universitario de Matemática MultidisciplinarEscuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería IndustrialInstituto Universitario de Seguridad Industrial, Radiofísica y MedioambientalCOMISION DE LAS COMUNIDADES EUROPEARepositorio Institucional de la Universitat Politècnica de València Riunet20222022-01-01journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501VoRhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://riunet.upv.es/handle/10251/193280reponame:RiuNet. Repositorio Institucional de la Universitat Politécnica de Valénciainstname:Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)InglésengEuropean Commission https://doi.org/10.13039/501100000780 H2020 754316open accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2Reconocimiento (by)http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:riunet.upv.es:10251/1932802026-06-13T07:49:27Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Localizing Perturbations in Pressurized Water Reactors Using One-Dimensional Deep Convolutional Neural Networks
title Localizing Perturbations in Pressurized Water Reactors Using One-Dimensional Deep Convolutional Neural Networks
spellingShingle Localizing Perturbations in Pressurized Water Reactors Using One-Dimensional Deep Convolutional Neural Networks
Pantera, Laurent
Neutron noise
Neutron diffusion
Deep learning
Convolutional neural networks
Pressurized water reactor
Perturbation localization
VVER-1000
Absorber of variable strength
FEMFFUSION
FISICA APLICADA
MATEMATICA APLICADA
title_short Localizing Perturbations in Pressurized Water Reactors Using One-Dimensional Deep Convolutional Neural Networks
title_full Localizing Perturbations in Pressurized Water Reactors Using One-Dimensional Deep Convolutional Neural Networks
title_fullStr Localizing Perturbations in Pressurized Water Reactors Using One-Dimensional Deep Convolutional Neural Networks
title_full_unstemmed Localizing Perturbations in Pressurized Water Reactors Using One-Dimensional Deep Convolutional Neural Networks
title_sort Localizing Perturbations in Pressurized Water Reactors Using One-Dimensional Deep Convolutional Neural Networks
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Pantera, Laurent
Stulík, Petr
Ioannou, George
Tasakos, Thanos
Alexandridis, Georgios
Stafylopatis, Andreas
Vidal-Ferràndiz, Antoni|||0000-0001-5449-7356
Carreño, Amanda|||0000-0003-2302-1157
Ginestar Peiro, Damián|||0000-0003-1243-6648
author Pantera, Laurent
author_facet Pantera, Laurent
Stulík, Petr
Ioannou, George
Tasakos, Thanos
Alexandridis, Georgios
Stafylopatis, Andreas
Vidal-Ferràndiz, Antoni|||0000-0001-5449-7356
Carreño, Amanda|||0000-0003-2302-1157
Ginestar Peiro, Damián|||0000-0003-1243-6648
author_role author
author2 Stulík, Petr
Ioannou, George
Tasakos, Thanos
Alexandridis, Georgios
Stafylopatis, Andreas
Vidal-Ferràndiz, Antoni|||0000-0001-5449-7356
Carreño, Amanda|||0000-0003-2302-1157
Ginestar Peiro, Damián|||0000-0003-1243-6648
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Departamento de Física Aplicada
Departamento de Ingeniería Química y Nuclear
Departamento de Matemática Aplicada
Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería Aeroespacial y Diseño Industrial
Instituto Universitario de Matemática Multidisciplinar
Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería Industrial
Instituto Universitario de Seguridad Industrial, Radiofísica y Medioambiental
COMISION DE LAS COMUNIDADES EUROPEA
Repositorio Institucional de la Universitat Politècnica de València Riunet
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Neutron noise
Neutron diffusion
Deep learning
Convolutional neural networks
Pressurized water reactor
Perturbation localization
VVER-1000
Absorber of variable strength
FEMFFUSION
FISICA APLICADA
MATEMATICA APLICADA
topic Neutron noise
Neutron diffusion
Deep learning
Convolutional neural networks
Pressurized water reactor
Perturbation localization
VVER-1000
Absorber of variable strength
FEMFFUSION
FISICA APLICADA
MATEMATICA APLICADA
description [EN] This work outlines an approach for localizing anomalies in nuclear reactor cores during their steady state operation, employing deep, one-dimensional, convolutional neural networks. Anomalies are characterized by the application of perturbation diagnostic techniques, based on the analysis of the so-called ¿neutron-noise¿ signals: that is, fluctuations of the neutron flux around the mean value observed in a steady-state power level. The proposed methodology is comprised of three steps: initially, certain reactor core perturbations scenarios are simulated in software, creating the respective perturbation datasets, which are specific to a given reactor geometry; then, the said datasets are used to train deep learning models that learn to identify and locate the given perturbations within the nuclear reactor core; lastly, the models are tested on actual plant measurements. The overall methodology is validated on hexagonal, pre-Konvoi, pressurized water, and VVER-1000 type nuclear reactors. The simulated data are generated by the FEMFFUSION code, which is extended in order to deal with the hexagonal geometry in the time and frequency domains. The examined perturbations are absorbers of variable strength, and the trained models are tested on actual plant data acquired by the in-core detectors of the Temelín VVER-1000 Power Plant in the Czech Republic. The whole approach is realized in the framework of Euratom¿s CORTEX project.
publishDate 2022
dc.date.none.fl_str_mv 2022
2022-01-01
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dc.language.none.fl_str_mv Inglés
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dc.relation.none.fl_str_mv European Commission https://doi.org/10.13039/501100000780 H2020 754316
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