Virtual NPP

Important results from the project

The project goal has been to utilize existing VR technologies and create a base set of tools to enable effectively creation VR trainings for nuclear industry. Multiple scenarios in the nuclear industry cannot be physically trained and relies on classroom trainings. Certain scenarios for VR trainings in nuclear industry demands a high degree of quality and fidelity. Included in the project is also to increase the knowledge of radiation using VR, thus a goal is to develop at radiation simulator capable of calculation and visualization.

Expected long term effects

A base package of codes and models have been created which makes it easier to create VR-trainings for the nuclear industry. Simple training scenarios can now be effectively created with the base packages created. However, demands on graphical quality and more advanced functions still requires a significant amount of manhours. The created test scenarios are of high quality. The radiation simulator has been developed and is capable of both visualization and calculation

Approach and implementation

The developers within the project have worked with creating modular parts from already proven solutions for VR. The developers have worked closely with power plant personnel to create a training scenario as realistic as possible which has been continues tested with plant personnel. During design of the radiation simulator specialist’s radiation specialists have been used to create correct calculation methods and the result has been tested versus traditional calculation tools.