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Main Authors: Do, Youndo, Zebrowitz, Marc, Stahl, Jackson, Zhang, Fan
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Published: 2024
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2410.09213
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author Do, Youndo
Zebrowitz, Marc
Stahl, Jackson
Zhang, Fan
author_facet Do, Youndo
Zebrowitz, Marc
Stahl, Jackson
Zhang, Fan
contents Robotics has gained attention in the nuclear industry due to its precision and ability to automate tasks. However, there is a critical need for advanced simulation and control methods to predict robot behavior and optimize plant performance, motivating the use of digital twins. Most existing digital twins do not offer a total design of a nuclear power plant. Moreover, they are designed for specific algorithms or tasks, making them unsuitable for broader research applications. In response, this work proposes a comprehensive nuclear power plant digital twin designed to improve real-time monitoring, operational efficiency, and predictive maintenance. A full nuclear power plant is modeled in Unreal Engine 5 and integrated with a high-fidelity Generic Pressurized Water Reactor Simulator to create a realistic model of a nuclear power plant and a real-time updated virtual environment. The virtual environment provides various features for researchers to easily test custom robot algorithms and frameworks.
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spellingShingle iFANnpp: Nuclear Power Plant Digital Twin for Robots and Autonomous Intelligence
Do, Youndo
Zebrowitz, Marc
Stahl, Jackson
Zhang, Fan
Robotics
Robotics has gained attention in the nuclear industry due to its precision and ability to automate tasks. However, there is a critical need for advanced simulation and control methods to predict robot behavior and optimize plant performance, motivating the use of digital twins. Most existing digital twins do not offer a total design of a nuclear power plant. Moreover, they are designed for specific algorithms or tasks, making them unsuitable for broader research applications. In response, this work proposes a comprehensive nuclear power plant digital twin designed to improve real-time monitoring, operational efficiency, and predictive maintenance. A full nuclear power plant is modeled in Unreal Engine 5 and integrated with a high-fidelity Generic Pressurized Water Reactor Simulator to create a realistic model of a nuclear power plant and a real-time updated virtual environment. The virtual environment provides various features for researchers to easily test custom robot algorithms and frameworks.
title iFANnpp: Nuclear Power Plant Digital Twin for Robots and Autonomous Intelligence
topic Robotics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2410.09213