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http://dx.doi.org/10.7733/jnfcwt.2017.15.4.333

PRIDE 3D Simulator for Virtual Verification of Remote Handling Procedures in Processing Cell  

Ryu, Dongseok (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute)
Han, Jonghui (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute)
Kim, Sunghyun (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute)
Kim, Kiho (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute)
Lee, Jong Kwang (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute)
Publication Information
Journal of Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Waste Technology(JNFCWT) / v.15, no.4, 2017 , pp. 333-341 More about this Journal
Abstract
The Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI) constructed the PyRoprocessing Integrated inactive Demonstration facility (PRIDE) to carry out experiments on engineering scale pyroprocessing. PRIDE has a large processing cell that human workers are not allowed to access, and thus the equipment inside is operated from outside using remote handling systems. It is therefore essential to examine the operability and maintainability of the equipment in view of remote handling systems, and the equipment is thoroughly examined in a mockup cell before it is installed in the processing cell. If the equipment is tested in a virtual mockup rather than in a mockup cell, the development cost can be significantly reduced. The PRIDE 3D simulator was integrated for virtual verification of equipment that will be installed in the processing cell. All remote handling devices in the actual PRIDE were also virtually installed in the PRIDE 3D simulator. The 3D model of the equipment was loaded and located in the exact position in the virtual processing cell. A scenario to replace an actual electrode was implemented in the PRIDE 3D simulator. The design of the equipment and the working procedures in the scenario were successfully evaluated. The results demonstrated that the PRIDE 3D simulator can be used successfully as an alternative to actual mockup testing.
Keywords
Remote handling; 3D simulator; Virtual Reality; PRIDE; Pyroprocessing;
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