Simulator qualification using engineering codes

Conference · Thu Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1987 · Trans. Am. Nucl. Soc.; (United States)

OSTI ID:7100030

Pellechi, M; Colley, R; Sursock, J P

Recent revision to US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) regulations 10CFR55,45 requires that each utility must use an NRC-approved simulation facility for part of the operating portion of the license examination. Approval for use of a plant-referenced simulator in general requires adherence to regulatory guide 1.149 and to the ANSI/ANS 3.5-1985 standard. The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) anticipated the utilities' need for guidance by developing and demonstrating a methodology that uses engineering code(s) to validate the performance of a training simulator. The EPRI program on simulator qualification has clearly demonstrated the usefulness of engineering codes to (a) ensure a training simulator is capable of meeting the requirements of the training program and (b) document the simulator's compliance with the applicable regulatory requirements.

• OSTI ID: 7100030
• Report Number(s): CONF-8711195-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Trans. Am. Nucl. Soc.; (United States) Journal Volume: 55
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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