IAEAInternational Atomic Energy Agency

PC-based NPP Simulators for Education

Chad PainterNuclear Power Technology Development Section (NPTDS)

May 2014

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Meeting Objectives

1) Understand IAEA’s PC-based Simulators

2) Learn how these tools are being used in educational and training programmes

3) Understand the needs of Member States

4) Discuss how improvements in these tools can enhance the learning experience

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IAEA Simulator Project Objective

“Assist member states in educating nuclear researchers, engineers, professionals, and regulators”

PC-based simulators provide a relatively easy to learn educational tool,

Simulators provide insight and understanding into basic Operational Characteristics, Reactivity Control Features, and Safety Systems,

Allow students to explore and examine various plant responses to Transients, Malfunctions, and Accidents.

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Simulators

Full Scope Basic Principles

Engineering

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Project Accomplishments

• Since 1997, the IAEA has distributed well over 500 CDs containing simulators.

• In the last 2 years, the IAEA distributed over 100 CDs to more than 35 Member States.

• Additionally, the IAEA co-sponsored 17 Simulator Workshops in various countries; Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Republic of Korea, Italy, Spain, USA, and Austria.

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So what does the Project provide?

• CD Rom• Contains software &

instruction manual• Several require

Windows 7 • Several require

Windows XP

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List of Simulators

Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR) Simulators Generation II Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR) 2-Loop Large PWR (Korean-OPR 1000) Russian-type PWR (WWER-1000) Advanced Passive PWR (AP-600)

Boiling Water Reactor (BWRs) Simulators Advanced Boiling Water Reactor (BWR) Advanced Passive BWR (ESBWR)

Pressurized Heavy Water Reactor (PHWR) Conventional PHWR (CANDU-6) Advanced PHWR (ACR-700)

TRIGA Research Reactor Simulator

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Related IAEA Documents

TECDOC-1411• Methods to train NPP

personnel using simulators; includes practical examples.

• A section related to “other than full scope simulators.”

TECDOC-995• Design and use of various

types of simulators.

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Recent Training Workshop

• 2-Week Workshop held in Madrid, Spain • Physics and Technology of Water Cooled

Reactors through the Use of PC-Based Simulators

• Sponsored by Spain’s Tecnatom Company• 11 students attended

• IAEA provided • Software• Training materials

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Hosts for Next Workshop?

• We are always looking for organizations to host the next workshop!

• IAEA provides;• Software & Training materials• Helps to promote workshop

• Host provides;• Facilities with necessary computers• Establishes fee to cover cost of instructors• Manages financial aspects

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Next 4 days

• Day 1 – Session 1Overview of Existing Suite of PC-Based

Simulators

• Day 2 – Session 2Effective Use of Simulators for Education

• Day 3 & 4 – Session 3Advancing Educational Simulators into the

Future

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Announcements

• Conference Clerk and Chairs• Facilities

• Coffee, food, and restrooms• Meditation and prayer room

• Go through Rotunda towards D-building; left side

• Emergency procedures• Out the doors across from coffee corner

• Copies of presentations that you provide us will be posted to our website