Abstract
The work behind this paper takes place in the EFDA's
European Goal Oriented Training programme on Remote
Handling (RH) "GOT-RH". The programme aims to train
engineers for activities supporting the ITER project and
the long-term fusion programme. One of the projects of
this programme focuses on the verification and validation
(V&V) of ITER RH system requirements using digital
mock-ups (DMU). The purpose of this project is to study
and develop efficient approach of using DMUs in the V&V
process of ITER RH system design utilizing a System
Engineering (SE) framework. Complex engineering systems
such as ITER facilities lead to substantial rise of cost
while manufacturing the full-scale prototype. In the V&V
process for ITER RH equipment, physical tests are a
requirement to ensure the compliance of the system
according to the required operation. Therefore it is
essential to virtually verify the developed system before
starting the prototype manufacturing phase. This paper
gives an overview of the current trends in using digital
mock-up within product design processes. It suggests a
simulation-based process design centralized around a
simulation lifecycle management system. The purpose of
this paper is to describe possible improvements in the
formalization of the ITER RH design process and V&V
processes, in order to increase their cost efficiency and
reliability
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 2341-2346 |
| Journal | Fusion Engineering and Design |
| Volume | 89 |
| Issue number | 9-10 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2014 |
| MoE publication type | A1 Journal article-refereed |
| Event | 11th International Symposium on Fusion Nuclear Technology-11, "ISFNT-11", 2014 - Barcelona, Spain Duration: 15 Sept 2014 → 20 Sept 2014 |
Keywords
- Digital mock-up
- ITER
- remote handling
- simulation-based design
- validation
- verification
