SAFARI - Secure Automation For Advanced Reactor Innovation (Final Technical Report)

Technical Report · Tue Apr 08 00:00:00 EDT 2025

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/2571998· OSTI ID:2571998

Manera, Annalisa ^[1]

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1. Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (United States)

The Secure Automation For Advanced Reactor Innovation (SAFARI) project was a pioneering initiative aimed at fundamentally changing how nuclear power plants are operated and maintained. Recognizing that current nuclear plants often rely on extensive manual procedures and large staffs, leading to higher costs compared to other energy sources like natural gas, SAFARI sought to introduce smart, automated technologies to make nuclear energy more efficient, cost-effective, and safer. This report details the research and development efforts of the SAFARI project, bringing us closer to a future where advanced nuclear reactors can operate more autonomously, adapt flexibly to energy demands, and predict their maintenance needs before issues arise. One of the key achievements of the SAFARI project is its contribution to our understanding of how Artificial Intelligence (AI) and sophisticated computer models, known as Digital Twins, can be effectively integrated with the complex physics of nuclear reactors.

• Research Organization: Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E)
• DOE Contract Number: AR0001297
• OSTI ID: 2571998
• Report Number(s): DOE-UM--1297
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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