Nuclear Power Plant Training Simulator Fidelity Assessment

A Full Scope Nuclear Power Plant Training Simulator: Design and Implementation Experiences

This paper describes the development of a full scope training simulator for a Spanish nuclear power plant. The simulator is based on a client/server architecture that allows the distributed execution in a network with many users to participate in the same simulation. The interface was designed to support the interaction of the operators with the simulator through virtual panels supported by tou...

A component-based nuclear power plant simulator kernel

This paper presents a nuclear power plant simulator kernel based on the high performance computing-oriented Common Component Architecture (CCA). The approach takes advantage of both the component-based software development and the efficient execution of parallel simulation models. The use of components improves the software life cycle and facilitates the development, maintenance and evolution o...

Driving simulator fidelity and training effectiveness

This paper elaborates on the role of fidelity on the effectiveness of simulation-based driver training. The use of visual stereo presentations in driving simulators is used as a case study. A literature review indicates that a stereo presentation is associated with possible advantages and disadvantages. Possible advantages are that it can provide a relevant cue for near-distant driving tasks, i...

Fidelity and validity of simulator training

The Effectiveness of Environmental Impact Assessment for Nuclear Power Plant

Environmental assessment has been an important consideration for the nuclear industry since the creation of the International Atomic Energy Agency. The environment, in the broadest sense, encompasses man and his world, comprising both animate and inanimate components. The physical environment includes surface geography, geology, soils, climate, surface water, and groundwater. The biological env...