Transcript How Should we Shape our Future PC Based Simulator Program? Chad Painter Nuclear Power Technology Development Section (NPTDS) May 2014 IAEA International Atomic Energy Agency.

How Should we Shape our Future PC
Based Simulator Program?
Chad Painter
Nuclear Power Technology Development Section (NPTDS)
May 2014
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Simulator Enhancements
• Simulators need to continually evolve or they will
become obsolete!
• OS and IT continues to evolve
• New operating system versions, require changes to software
• Touch screen technology, brings new opportunities to enhance learning
experience
• 3D visualization tools also bring new learning opportunities
• Use of multi-screens more common place
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Immediate changes based on our discussions
• Change PC-based to “basic principles”
• Add list of related publications
• Identify a version of IAEA distribution disc on
our web site, so everyone knows current
version.
• Incorporate Dr. Bereznai multimedia files
into CANDU folder
• I need to work with IAEA to better define
export control requirements
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Other Enhancements
• Clearly identify AOO, DBA, and BDBA
• Include time advance option to speed up simulation
• Ability to output parameters to a spreadsheet, aids in
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analysis
Modify BWR simulator to reflect Power/Feed water flow
control as opposed to Power/Core flow map
Add containment cooling and vent system to VVER
simulator
Incorporate the ability to modify plant parameters
Incorporate “mathcad-like” files, assist in understanding
basic physics
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Do we need to upgrade our user documentation?
• Clearly distinguish between AOOs, DBA,
and BDBA events
• Should we develop a IAEA document
describing how best to use the simulators in
a nuclear engineering curriculum?
• Would it be useful for the IAEA to host some
sort of online forum for the sharing of best
practices?
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IAEA Learning Management System
• Web based
• Phase 1 course to understand reactor system
basics
• Classroom
• Phase 2 course to work hands on with PC
based simulators
• Benefit: minimize hotel & per diem costs for
2 week course
• What if we develop a Web based Video
course?
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Cloud Based Systems
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Provide platform independent software
Improve global access
Reduce cost to mail CD packages
Allow better control of export sensitive
technology
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Plethora of Open Source Software
• Eclipse, Integrated Development
Environment (IDE)
• Supports development of C++, JAVA, Python,
Fortran and other codes; including Windows
Builder (GUI builder software)
• Python and Java programming languages
• allow device independent software
• 3D visualization
• Blender, Sketchup, and VTK
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Modelica-based Simulators?
• Modelica
• object-oriented,
declarative, multidomain modeling
language
• component-oriented
modeling of complex
systems
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Simulator Details?
• Severe Accident models
• Fuel performance models
• Dose prediction models
• e.g., effect of fuel failure on airborne levels in
BWR steam plant
• Details related to other system components
• e.g., ability to change condensate inlet
temperature and what the effects on condenser
vacuum
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What about Advanced Reactor Simulators?
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Integral water-cooled Small Modular Reactor
High Temperature Gas-cooled Reactor
Sodium-cooled Fast Reactor
Lead-cooled Fast Reactor
Molten Salt Reactor
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What might the Future look like?
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Multi-screen mode with 3D visualization,
incorporating touch screen technology, and
built-in mathcad-like models
Next Steps……..group discussions
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Simulator Development and Future Needs
Educational Applications and Needs
Visualization technology and ideas for future
Open Source Software and Web
Applications
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