Fuzzy Logic Applications in Nuclear Industry

Fuzzy logic applications in nuclear industry present a tremendous challenge. The main reason for this is the public awareness of the risks of nuclear industry and the very strict safety regulations in force for nuclear power plants. The very same regulations prevent a researcher from quickly introducing novel fuzzy-logic methods into this field. On the other hand, the application of fuzzy logic has, despite the ominous sound of the word “fuzzy” to nuclear engineers, a number of very desirable advantages over classical methods, e.g., its robustness and the capability to include human experience into the controller.In this chapter, we review the available literature on fuzzy logic applications in nuclear industry, then present the initiative and progress of FLINS (Fuzzy Logic and Intelligent technologies in Nuclear Science) at the Belgian Nuclear Research Centre (SCK · CEN), and finally provide up-to-date coverage of new references on the subject from the first and second FLINS international workshops.