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