Generation IV Nuclear Energy Systems Construction Cost Reductions through the Use of Virtual Environments - Final Report

Technical Report · Sun Feb 27 23:00:00 EST 2005

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/837142· OSTI ID:837142

Shaw, Timothy ^[1]; Baratta, Anthony; Whisker, Vaughn

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1. Penn State Applied Research Lab

Final report of 3 year DOE NERI-sponsored effort evaluating immersive virtual reality (CAVE) technology for design review, construction planning, and maintenance planning and training for next generation nuclear power plants. Program covers development of full-scale virtual mockups generated from 3D CAD data presented in a CAVE visualization facility. Mockups applied to design review of AP600/1000, Construction planning for AP 600, and AP 1000 maintenance evaluation. Proof of concept study also performed for GenIV PBMR models.

• Research Organization: The Pennsylvania State University Applied Research Lab
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Nuclear Energy, Science and Technology (NE)
• DOE Contract Number: FG03-01SF22327
• OSTI ID: 837142
• Report Number(s): DOE-SF22327-final
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

21 SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS
22 GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS
42 ENGINEERING
99 GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS
AP1000
AP600
CAD
CAVE
CONSTRUCTION
Construction cost reduction
DESIGN
EVALUATION
GENIV
MAINTENANCE
NERI
NUCLEAR ENERGY
NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS
PBMR
PLANNING
TRAINING
Virtual Reality