Ansys solutions instrumental during the development of the
first small modular reactor approved by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission
/ Key Highlights
- NuScale used Ansys to design and validate the engineering and
safety of its small modular reactor (SMR) under regulatory
requirements
- Ansys simulation demonstrates the soundness of the NuScale
Power Module™ (NPM) design and helps enable NuScale to validate the
extent to which its reactors can safely shut down and
self-cool indefinitely without an external source — a first
for light water reactor technology
PITTSBURGH, Nov. 27,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Nuclear technology pioneer
NuScale Power (NYSE: SMR) integrates Ansys (NASDAQ: ANSS)
simulation solutions to help NuScale design the NPM, the first
SMR approved by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).
Designed with critical insight from Ansys' multiphysics simulation
solutions, the NuScale SMR can safely supply carbon-free energy for
electrical generation, district heating, water desalinization,
commercial-scale hydrogen production, and other process heat
applications.
Using Ansys solutions for thermal and structural analyses,
NuScale designed a fully passive safety system in which reactors
will shut down and self-cool, without any operator or computer
action, AC or DC power, or the addition of water — a groundbreaking
development. NuScale engineers rely on Ansys solutions to determine
velocities and temperatures for conjugate heat transfer and assess
thermal stress and dynamic vibration. Informed by past
challenges in the nuclear industry, NuScale engineered its design
to mitigate or eliminate safety issues.
The NRC's approval of NuScale's design allows utilities to
leverage the already approved product when applying for a combined
license to build and operate a nuclear power plant. NuScale expects
to deploy its SMR technology in the U.S. and Europe by the end of the decade, advancing
nuclear energy solutions globally and across industries. The SMR
will also benefit other sustainable energy solutions. For example,
NuScale's technology can provide the process heat energy at
the conditions needed to cost-effectively chemically separate
hydrogen from oxygen at scale to create green hydrogen — the
cleanest form of hydrogen energy.
"NuScale is revolutionizing the energy industry by creating a
power source that is smarter, cleaner, safer, and cost
competitive," said Carl Fisher,
chief operating officer at NuScale Power. "SMRs must meet NRC
requirements for structural integrity and safety, which demand
complex, accurate, and reliable calculations with the highest level
of quality assurance. The nuclear industry recognizes Ansys as the
gold standard for performing simulations, analyses, and component
qualifications, which supports a more efficient review of our
design by the regulator."
"This is a milestone achievement for NuScale, the nuclear energy
sector, and global energy market as a whole," said Walt Hearn, senior vice president of worldwide
sales and customer excellence at Ansys. "By implementing Ansys'
extensive multiphysics simulation and virtual prototyping, NuScale
has made history in developing the first-ever, NRC-approved SMR.
Ansys is committed to advancing sustainable energy solutions and
this is a remarkable example of how we can leverage the predictive
insights of simulation to create a cleaner future."
/ About Ansys
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Advancement™
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ideas will perform, they close the gap between design and reality
with Ansys simulation. For more than 50 years, Ansys software has
enabled innovators across industries to push boundaries by using
the predictive power of simulation. From sustainable transportation
to advanced semiconductors, from satellite systems to life-saving
medical devices, the next great leaps in human advancement will be
powered by Ansys.
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