Status Report on Regulatory Criteria Applicable to the Use of Digital Twins

MD Muhlheim, P Ramuhalli, A Huning… - 2022 - osti.gov
This report describes the research results to date to identify regulatory implications of DT
technologies and their uses. Specifically, this report reviews current regulatory guidance …

Development of an assessment methodology that enables the nuclear industry to evaluate adoption of advanced automation

CR Kovesdi, ZA Spielman, JD Mohon, TM Miyake… - 2021 - osti.gov
Nuclear power has a crucial role in providing safe, reliable, and economical carbon-free
electricity for today and the future. For continued operation, many of the existing United …

Development of human and technology integration guidance for work optimization and effective use of information

CR Kovesdi, RM Spangler, JD Mohon, P Murray - 2024 - osti.gov
Existing nuclear power contributes to roughly 20% of the total electricity generation, and
consistently provides the highest capacity factor of any other electricity generating resource …

[PDF][PDF] How Digital Twins May Be Used in Design and Operations

M Muhlheim, P Ramuhalli, A Huning, A Guler Yigitoglu… - 2022 - osti.gov
As part of the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) GEMINA program, this
research is developing a predictive maintenance digital twin (DT) for the General Electric …

Guiding Transformation: The Role of a Design Philosophy

ZA Spielman, C Kovesdi, K LeBlanc - Nuclear Technology, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Unlike renewables such as wind and photovoltaics, nuclear power is a carbon-free source of
energy that offers reliable, dispatchable baseload energy. This unique characteristic makes …

A Methodology to Support the Development of a New State Vision for the US Nuclear Industry

C Kovesdi, Z Spielman, R Hill, T Miyake… - Nuclear …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Recent changes in natural gas prices combined with reduced capital costs for solar and
wind systems has created challenges for the continued operation of existing nuclear power …

Human system simulation laboratory for testing, evaluation, and validation of human performance

K Le Blanc - Risk-Informed Methods and Applications in Nuclear …, 2024 - Elsevier
Modeling, experimentation, and validation activities in nuclear systems are typically focused
on physical processes and phenomena. However, nuclear systems are largely monitored …

Exploring the Use of Cognitive Work Analysis in Developing a Nuclear Power Plant New-State Vision

CR Kovesdi, ZA Spielman - Proceedings of the Human …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
The United States nuclear industry needs to identify and implement a new strategy that will
lower operating and maintenance costs while maintaining safety for existing plants. The …

A Methodology to Support the Development of a New State Vision for the United States Nuclear Industry

CR Kovesdi, ZA Spielman, RA Hill, TM Miyake… - 2021 - osti.gov
A new strategy in the way in which the United States nuclear power plants (NPPs) are
operated, maintained, and supported is needed. One such strategy is to transform the NPP …

USE OF COGNITIVE WORK ANALYSIS IN DEVELOPING A NUCLEAR POWER PLANT NEW STATE VISION

CR Kovesdi, ZA Spielman, RA Hill, TM Miyake… - 2021 - osti.gov
The United States nuclear industry is in need of identifying and implementing a new strategy
that will lower operating and maintenance costs while maintaining safety for existing plants …