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IAEA’s Suite of Basic Principle NPP Simulators for Education
Chad Painter, Senior Nuclear Engineer Nuclear Power Technology Development Section (NPTDS) Atoms for the Future Conference Paris June 27-30, 2016
IAEA Program Objective “Assist member states in educating nuclear researchers, engineers, and nuclear regulators.” Simulators provide:
� A low cost (free) basic principles hand’s on educational tool that is
relatively easy to learn and use,
� Insight and understanding into basic Reactivity Control Features, Safety Systems, and Operational Characteristics,
� Ability to explore various responses to Transients and Accidents.
Basic Principle Simulators; various types
� Full Scope � Basic Principles
� Engineering
“Active Learning”
IAEA Basic Principle 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 � Advanced PHWR (Candu-6)
Part-Task Simulator � Micro-Physics Simulator (Lite)
IAEA Web Site
http://www.iaea.org/NuclearPower/Simulators/index.html
Software, Manuals, & Courses
• In 2015, 121 simulator software packages were distributed – 80 institutions located in 42 Member States
• The IAEA regularly organizes training courses related to use of simulators
• Since 1997, 21 courses have been held in various countries; – Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Republic of Korea, Chile, Jordan,
Italy, Spain, USA and in Vienna at the IAEA Headquarters
Sharepoint Distribution
• Requires IAEA Nucleus account
Turbine Trip & Manual Scram Examples
RECENT INITIATIVES
Small iPWR Educational Simulator
• Contract Awarded Dec 2015
• Available Dec 2016 (tentatively)
Development of SFR Simulator for Educational Purposes
• Funded by IAEA RB + MEXT-Japan + in-kind contributions from other interested MSs
• 1st CM to finalize specs: January 2016
Thank you for your attention! Merci Beaucoup