Research on Efficient Solution of Neutron Physics Equations Using NAS-Optimized PINN

Yu Caiyang; Jiang Yong; Chen Qilong; Liu Dong; Lyu Jiancheng

doi:10.13832/j.jnpe.2024.090041

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Yu Caiyang, Jiang Yong, Chen Qilong, Liu Dong, Lyu Jiancheng. Research on Efficient Solution of Neutron Physics Equations Using NAS-Optimized PINN[J]. Nuclear Power Engineering, 2025, 46(2): 119-126. doi: 10.13832/j.jnpe.2024.090041

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Yu Caiyang, Jiang Yong, Chen Qilong, Liu Dong, Lyu Jiancheng. Research on Efficient Solution of Neutron Physics Equations Using NAS-Optimized PINN[J]. Nuclear Power Engineering, 2025, 46(2): 119-126. doi: 10.13832/j.jnpe.2024.090041

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Research on Efficient Solution of Neutron Physics Equations Using NAS-Optimized PINN

doi: 10.13832/j.jnpe.2024.090041

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College of Computer Science, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
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Nuclear Energy Software and Digital Reactor Engineering Research Center of CNNC, Nuclear Power Institute of China, Chengdu, 610213, China

Received Date: 2024-08-15
Rev Recd Date: 2024-09-10

Available Online: 2025-01-15

Publish Date: 2025-04-02

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To quickly and accurately solve the two kinds of equations of neutron diffusion and transport in the core, Physics-Informed Neural Networks (PINN) can be utilized to enhance the speed and efficiency of solving partial differential equation. However, the predefined structure of PINNs is relatively inflexible, limiting their width and depth in practical applications. This study proposes an innovative approach for determining the optimal PINN structure, (NAS-PINN), which employs a Neural Architecture Search (NAS) strategy to dynamically select the most suitable PINN structure for solving neutron diffusion and transport equations of nuclear reactors. The PINN model identified through this search is applied to equation solving, and the experimental verification comparison is made between the true and predicted values. The results show that the NAS-PINN method has higher accuracy in solving reactor equations with different geometries, and provides a more accurate and efficient solution for complex neutron equations.
- Neutron diffusion equation,
- Neutron transport equation,
- Physics-Informed Neural Network (PINN),
- Neural architecture search (NAS)

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