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Nuclear Energy Modeling and Simulation
Energy Innovation Hub
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Year One Results
Alex R. LarzelereDirector, Office of Advanced Modeling and Simulation
Office of Nuclear EnergyU.S. Department of Energy
December 13, 2011
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Dec – Jun 2011
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DOE Annual Review Findings
� The Hub is doing very well and is
adhering to management plans as
described in their proposal.
� Therefore, and in keeping with the
“light federal touch” philosophy for
the Hubs, the Hub management
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structure meets all the DOE
oversight obligations as described in
the OMB Circulars and DOE Orders.
� The review team had no major
recommendations for changes to the
current CASL structure or technical
work.
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Review Team Suggestions
� The Review Team Provided Four Suggestions to the CASL
Management
• Continued vigilance for financial issues as CASL moves out of startup phase to longer term
• Further define the “test stands” proposed by CASL to deploy early versions of the virtual reactor to
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startup phase to longer term operations
• Work to fully integrate the outputs of all six Functional Areas into the CASL products
versions of the virtual reactor to industry
• Spend time defining the path for CASL developed products out of the Hub to allow broader impact of U.S. energy security
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CASL Relationships Have Matured
2010 20402020
Power Uprates
M&
S In
sig
hts
Need
s
Higher Burnups
Deployment of Gen III+ Reactors
NGNP
Additional License
ExtensionsSmall Modular
Reactors
Closed Fuel Cycle
Waste Repository
Gen IV Reactors
NE Programs (use modeling and simulation)
Year
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M&
S In
sig
hts
Need
s
Pre-2009Existing M&S Capabilities
NE M&S Hub (2010)(physics modeling of existing operating reactors)
Near-Term Mid-Term Long-Term
M&
S C
ap
ab
ilit
y
CESAR (ExaScale Computing Co-Design Center) (2011)
Pre-2009
NEAMS (2009)
(Nuclear Energy Advanced Modeling & Simulation)(physics modeling of new nuclear energy technology)
Distinctions
CASLNEAMS
(Nuclear EnergyAdvanced Modeling and
Simulation)
CESAR (Center for ExaScale
Simulation of Advanced
Reactors)
Funded by Office of NuclearEnergy
Office of NuclearEnergy
Office of Science
Primary Focus Deploy ModSim Support for NE ExaScale
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Primary Focus Deploy ModSimcapabilities to impact existing, operating reactors
Support for NE R&D Program
ExaScalecomputing
Funding Level $25M/year $22M/ year $4M/year
Relationship Air gap – aware of each other, may use products produced by the others, but success not dependent on the others
Air gap – aware of each other, may use products produced by the others, but success not dependent on the others
Air gap – aware of each other, may use products produced by the others, but success not dependent on the others
CASL is One Part of DOE’s Applied Program Modeling and Simulation
• Hub Workshop Held in January 2011
• Applied Technology Programs User Group Meeting Held in June 2011
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