Simulators: turning new operators into old hands
Power plants are using the dynamic basic principals training simulator (BPTS) to train plant operators and give them the benefit of real-time experience without requiring full-scope replicas. The trainee is able to understand the consequences of actions, making the training more effective and more meaningful to the operator. Simulators are available in a range of prices depending on their level of sophistication, from hands-on generic models at $150,000 to full-scale plant simulators costing $7 million. Vendors are designing, developing, and testing virtually all simulators today on a turnkey basis, then providing comprehensive customer training as part of the package. An insructor's console controls simulators. Simulators are especially valuable training tools for nuclear plants and interconnected high-voltage systems. Several case histories describe how simulators improve operator training and plant operation. 7 figures.
- OSTI ID:
- 6516092
- Journal Information:
- Electr. World; (United States), Journal Name: Electr. World; (United States) Vol. 198:7; ISSN ELWOA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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