Power Plant Simulation Conference (PPS) 2015

The 2015 Power Plant Simulation Conference (PowerPlantSim’15) is an annual conference sponsored by The Society for Modeling and Simulation International.  This conference focuses on the special needs of the nuclear and fossil power plant simulation community and includes presentations by technology and industry leaders, technical sessions, panel and roundtable discussions, and vendor exhibits.  The primary goal of the conference is to promote open exchange of simulator related information between all attendees.   

 

Who should attend?

All individuals associated with the maintenance, management, regulation, or application of nuclear and fossil power plant simulators are encouraged to participate by submitting original presentations.

 

Topics of interest include but are not limited to:

Next Generation Simulators

Post Fukushima Extended Blackout Modeling

Severe Accident Simulation

Simulator Knowledge Retention

Advanced Fuel Pool Modeling

Fleet Coordination – Does it Work?

Recent Simulator Projects

Thermal-Hydraulics

Post Event Testing

Virtual Simulation

Control of Virtual Simulation Technologies

Smart Grid and Cyber Security Impacts

ANSI/ISA 77.20 Fossil Functional Requirement Strategies

Workforce Development, Re-staffing, and Knowledge Transfer/Retention

Utility presentations and vendors co-presenting with utility presentations will be given first priority. All submittals will be reviewed and considered.