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NRC proposes changes to its rules on nuclear materials
In response to Executive Order 14300, “Ordering the Reform of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission,” the NRC is proposing sweeping changes to its rules governing the use of nuclear materials that are widely used in industry, medicine, and research. The changes would amend NRC regulations for the licensing of nuclear byproduct material, some source material, and some special nuclear material.
As published in the May 18 Federal Register, the NRC is seeking public comment on this proposed rule and draft interim guidance until July 2.
ames L. Macdonald, Billy V. Koen
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 56 | Number 2 | February 1975 | Pages 142-151
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NSE75-A26653
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This paper investigates the application of two artificial intelligence techniques, heuristic programming and learning theory, to the problem of digital computer control of nuclear reactors. The purpose of using an artificial intelligence approach is to alleviate the requirement for a detailed mathematical model of the nuclear reactor system. A control system is developed ivhich demonstrates the primary features of such an approach. Results are shown for several reactor and control problem variations using a computer simulated reactor.
