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LIGHT WATER REACTOR SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAM




The mission of the Light Water Reactor Sustainability Program is to develop the scientific basis, and science-based methodologies and tools, for the safe economical long-term operation of the nation's high-performing fleet of commercial nuclear energy facilities.

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One of the goals for LWRS Program’s Physical Security R&D activities are to develop and deploy advanced technologies and provide the technical basis for optimizing physical security performance and reduce costs at nuclear power plants.Advanced Sensor Fusion Combined with Intruder Deliberate Motion Analytics
Advanced Sensor Fusion Combined with Intruder Deliberate Motion Analytics01Sensor Fusion with Intruder Motion
Machine Intelligence for Review and Analysis of Condition Logs and Entries (MIRACLE) is an artificial intelligence (AI) tool that automates condition report handling.An Artificial Intelligence-driven MIRACLE for Condition Reports Screening and Processing

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An Artificial Intelligence-driven MIRACLE for Condition Reports Screening and Processing02AI-driven MIRACLE for Screening and Processing
The concept of Integrated Operations for Nuclear (ION) is an initiative being pursued in conjunction with the nuclear industry to develop effective, integrated technical and organizational solutions to emerging socioeconomic challenges in the industry.uman-Centered Design of Systems to Enable Integrated Operations for Nuclear
Human-Centered Design of Systems to Enable Integrated Operations for Nuclear S L E T T E R Human-Centered Design of Systems to Enable Integrated Operations for Nuclear03Human-Centered Design of Systems to Enable ION
Initial studies with the ARENA test bed have included assessments of frequency domain reflectometry (FDR) to detect cable exposure to water, and more recently, SSTDR to assess ground-faults.Initial Experience with the ARENA Cable/Motor Test Bed
Initial Experience with the ARENA Cable/Motor Test Bed04Experience with ARENA Cable/Motor Test Bed
HERON 2.0 is a computational framework that takes input data, optimizes a decision, and then outputs the economic results.Researchers Model the Economics of Energy Storage
Researchers Model the Economics of Energy Storage05Model the Economics of Energy Storage
Human Unimodel for Nuclear Technology to Enhance Reliability (HUNTER) was developed under the LWRS Program as an easy-to-use computation based HRA modeling framework to allow enhanced HRA capabilities for plants.HUNTER: A Digital Operator for Risk Analysis
HUNTER: A Digital Operator for Risk Analysis06HUNTER: A Digital Operator for Risk Analysis
 
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Demonstration.pngDemonstration372 x 481111 KB 3/21/2023 2:28 PM123This report presents interim findings of two key collaborations with United States utilities currently planning and executing large-scale digital instrumentation and control modifications to their main control rooms. While these collaborations are ongoing
Development of Genetic.pngDevelopment of Genetic372 x 48196 KB 3/31/2023 4:36 PM128Development of Genetic Algorithm Based Multi-Objective Plant Reload Optimization Platform, INL/RPT-23-71667
DigitalTwin.pngDigitalTwin350 x 45396 KB 4/17/2023 2:42 PM130Frequency Domain Reflectometry (FDR) Simulation Techniques for Digital Twin Representation of an Electrical Cable, Milestone M3LW-23OR0404023
DoseRateEffects.pngDoseRateEffects372 x 481102 KB 3/27/2023 8:58 AM127Dose Rate Effects
ERP.pngERP372 x 48198 KB 3/21/2023 2:40 PM125Assessment of Modeling and Simulation Technical Gaps in Safety Analysis of High-Burnup Accident-Tolerant Fuels
FRI3D_CFAST_FDS.pngFRI3D_CFAST_FDS350 x 45579 KB 3/21/2023 2:12 PM122https://lwrs.inl.gov/RiskInformed%20Safety%20Margin%20Characterization/FRI3D_CFAST_FDS.pdf
INL-RPT-23-71939_PWR-500MW-HTSE.pngINL-RPT-23-71939_PWR-500MW-HTSE372 x 48198 KB 4/28/2023 9:10 AM131Preconceptual Designs of Coupled Power Delivery between a 4-Loop PWR and 100-500 MWe HTSE Plants, INL/RPT-23-71939
ION_rev1.pngION_rev12550 x 33001392 KB 3/22/2023 12:43 PM126Integrated Operations for Nuclear Business Operation Model Analysis and Industry Validation