{"id":666264,"date":"2025-05-01T09:05:18","date_gmt":"2025-05-01T06:05:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/algorithms-provide-optimized-radiation-shielding-design-solutions-for-new-types-of-nuclear-reactors\/"},"modified":"2025-05-01T09:05:18","modified_gmt":"2025-05-01T06:05:18","slug":"algorithms-provide-optimized-radiation-shielding-design-solutions-for-new-types-of-nuclear-reactors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/algorithms-provide-optimized-radiation-shielding-design-solutions-for-new-types-of-nuclear-reactors\/","title":{"rendered":"Algorithms provide optimized radiation-shielding design solutions for new types of nuclear reactors"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2ed52d22e1e\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2ed52d22e1e\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/algorithms-provide-optimized-radiation-shielding-design-solutions-for-new-types-of-nuclear-reactors\/#Efficient_algorithms_address_the_complex_design_challenges_of_radiation-shielding\" >Efficient algorithms address the complex design challenges of radiation-shielding<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/algorithms-provide-optimized-radiation-shielding-design-solutions-for-new-types-of-nuclear-reactors\/#Remarkable_optimization_results\" >Remarkable optimization results<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/algorithms-provide-optimized-radiation-shielding-design-solutions-for-new-types-of-nuclear-reactors\/#Broad_application_prospects\" >Broad application prospects<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-gallery lightGallery\">\n<div data-thumb=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/tmb\/2025\/revolutionary-algorith.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/scx2.b-cdn.net\/gfx\/news\/hires\/2025\/revolutionary-algorith.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Example of the encoding method for a radiation-shielding model. Credit: &lt;i&gt;Nuclear Science and Techniques&lt;\/i&gt; (2025). DOI: 10.1007\/s41365-025-01683-7\">\n<figure class=\"article-img\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/800a\/2025\/revolutionary-algorith.jpg\" alt=\"Revolutionary algorithm optimizes nuclear reactor radiation shielding design\" title=\"Example of the encoding method for a radiation-shielding model. Credit: Nuclear Science and Techniques (2025). DOI: 10.1007\/s41365-025-01683-7\" width=\"800\" height=\"460\"\/><figcaption class=\"text-darken text-low-up text-truncate-js text-truncate mt-3\">\n                Example of the encoding method for a radiation-shielding model. Credit: <i>Nuclear <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/sciencee\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"5\" title=\"Science\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Science<\/a> and Techniques<\/i> (2025). DOI: 10.1007\/s41365-025-01683-7<br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The research team (NEAL) from the University of South China has made significant progress in nuclear reactor radiation-shielding design. The team has developed a radiation-shielding optimization method (RP-NSGA and RP-MOABC) based on a reference-point-selection strategy, which efficiently solves many-objective optimization problems in radiation-shielding design.<\/p>\n<p>This achievement provides an innovative solution for the shielding design of new types of nuclear reactors, and the related research has been <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1007\/s41365-025-01683-7\" target=\"_blank\">published<\/a> in the journal <i>Nuclear Science and Techniques<\/i>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Efficient_algorithms_address_the_complex_design_challenges_of_radiation-shielding\"><\/span>Efficient algorithms address the complex design challenges of radiation-shielding<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Conventional radiation-shielding design methods rely on expert experience, making it difficult to meet the multiple demands for lightweight, compact, and efficient radiation protection in new types of nuclear reactors, such as transportable, marine, and space reactors. The RP-NSGA and RP-MOABC algorithms proposed by the research team significantly enhance optimization performance by integrating the reference point selection strategy with genetic algorithms and artificial bee colony algorithms, respectively.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The algorithms can automatically identify optimal shielding solutions under multiple objectives and constraints, greatly reducing design complexity,&#8221; said Prof. Zhen-Ping Chen, the corresponding author of the paper. &#8220;This provides crucial technical support for the conceptual design phase of nuclear reactors, especially for the new types of reactors.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Remarkable_optimization_results\"><\/span>Remarkable optimization results<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The team validated the algorithm&#8217;s effectiveness through two numerical experiments:<\/p>\n<p>Simple 3D Shielding Structure Optimization: Compared with the conventional crowding-distance strategy, the average volume and weight values for the shielding schemes in the final generation of RP-NSGA are only 24.5% and 14.5% of those of CD-NSGA, and the average volume and weight values of RP-MOABC are only 17.3% and 9.77% of those of CD-MOABC.<\/p>\n<p>Complex Shielding Structure Optimization: The algorithm successfully optimized multi-layer, multi-material shielding, achieving 19.12% volume reduction and 24.50% weight reduction while meeting strict radiation dose constraints.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Broad_application_prospects\"><\/span>Broad application prospects<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The algorithms are not only <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>licable to nuclear reactor shielding design but can also be extended to other engineering fields that require multi-objective optimization, such as reactor core design, shielding material design, and medical radiation protection. The research team has integrated the algorithms into their self-developed MOSRT software platform, providing an efficient tool for engineering design.<\/p>\n<p>The team plans to further refine the algorithm&#8217;s performance and apply it to real-world engineering challenges, driving innovation and developments in nuclear <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-main__more p-4\">\n<p><strong>More information:<\/strong><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMany-objective evolutionary algorithms based on reference-point-selection strategy for application in reactor radiation-shielding design, <i>Nuclear Science and Techniques<\/i> (2025). <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-doi=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1007\/s41365-025-01683-7\" target=\"_blank\">DOI: 10.1007\/s41365-025-01683-7<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n                                                Provided by<br \/>\n                                                                                                    Nuclear Science and Techniques<\/p>\n<p>                                        <!-- print only --><\/p>\n<div class=\"d-none d-print-block\">\n<p>\n                                                <strong>Citation<\/strong>:<br \/>\n                                                Algorithms provide optimized radiation-shielding design solutions for new types of nuclear reactors (2025, April 30)<br \/>\n                                                retrieved 1 May 2025<br \/>\n                                                from https:\/\/techxplore.com\/<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a>\/2025-04-algorithms-optimized-shielding-solutions-nuclear.html\n                                            <\/p>\n<p>\n                                            This document is subject to copyright. 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