Nuclear power plant control room simulator
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1. A system for simulating an operating environment of a power plant control room comprising:
- a simulator configured to simulate the operating environment of a power plant control room; and
a simulation computer in communication with the simulator, the simulation computer configured to perform a plurality of real-time calculations associated with modeling the operating environment of the power plant,wherein the simulator comprises a plurality of hardware components, wherein the simulation computer comprises a plurality of hardware components, and wherein the hardware components of the simulator and the simulation computer cooperate to define a hardware platform of the system,wherein each hardware component of the hardware platform is a standard off-the-shelf component, andwherein the simulator and the simulator computer satisfy at least one of;
(a) the regulations of NRC Regulatory Guide §
1.149; and
(b) applicable American National Standards Institute (ANSI) simulator standards.
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Abstract
A system is provided for simulating an operating environment of a power plant control room (e.g., a nuclear power plant control room). The system may include a simulator configured to simulate the operating environment of the control room, and a simulation computer in communication with the simulator, wherein the simulation computer may be configured to perform a plurality of real-time calculations associated with modeling the operating environment of the control room. The simulator and the simulation computer may include only standard off-the-shelf components.
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1. A system for simulating an operating environment of a power plant control room comprising:
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a simulator configured to simulate the operating environment of a power plant control room; and a simulation computer in communication with the simulator, the simulation computer configured to perform a plurality of real-time calculations associated with modeling the operating environment of the power plant, wherein the simulator comprises a plurality of hardware components, wherein the simulation computer comprises a plurality of hardware components, and wherein the hardware components of the simulator and the simulation computer cooperate to define a hardware platform of the system, wherein each hardware component of the hardware platform is a standard off-the-shelf component, and wherein the simulator and the simulator computer satisfy at least one of; (a) the regulations of NRC Regulatory Guide §
1.149; and(b) applicable American National Standards Institute (ANSI) simulator standards. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for simulating an operating environment of a power plant control room comprising:
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a simulator comprising a plurality of hardware components; a simulation computer comprising a plurality of hardware components; wherein the hardware components of the simulator and the simulation computer cooperate to define a hardware platform of the system, wherein each hardware component of the hardware platform is a standard off-the-shelf component; the simulator comprising; a computing device having a processor configured to simulate the operating environment of a power plant control room; a display monitor in communication with the computing device, the display monitor comprising a standard video graphics array (VGA) liquid crystal display (LCD) monitor; a user input device in communication with the computing device, the user input device being connected to the computing device via a USB keyboard encoder; a Piezo in communication with the computing device, the Piezo being configured to produce a sound effect in response to at least one of a detected parameter and an input received from a user; and a keylock switch in communication with the computing device, wherein the keylock switch is configured to permit selective adjustment of the mode of the system between an “
operate”
mode and an “
in-op”
mode; andthe simulation computer in communication with the simulator via a category 6 (CAT6) cable, the simulation computer configured to perform a plurality of real-time calculations associated with modeling the operating environment of the power plant, wherein at least one real-time calculation of the plurality of real-time calculations is performed in response to a user input received by the computing device of the simulator, and wherein the results of the plurality of real-time calculations are transmitted to the computing device of the simulator, wherein the simulator is configured to cause a corresponding action in response to receipt of the results of the plurality of real-time calculations, and wherein the simulator and the simulator computer satisfy at least one of; (a) the regulations of NRC Regulatory Guide §
1.149; and(b) applicable American National Standards Institute (ANSI) simulator standards. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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