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Physics-Informed Neural Network Method and Application to Nuclear Reactor Calculations: A Pilot Study

Mohamed H. Elhareefa Virginia Commonwealth University, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering, 401 West Main Street, Richmond, Virginia23284-3015;b Alexandria University, Department of Nuclear and Radiation Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Alexandria11432, EgyptORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5643-3591
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Zeyun Wua Virginia Commonwealth University, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering, 401 West Main Street, Richmond, Virginia23284-3015Correspondence[email protected]
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Pages 601-622 | Received 10 Jun 2022, Accepted 06 Sep 2022, Published online: 15 Nov 2022

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