NSERC/UNENE Industrial Research Chair in Risk-Based Life Cycle Management of Engineering Systems

NSERC/UNENE 工程系统基于风险的生命周期管理工业研究主席

• 批准号: 313238-2014
• 负责人: Pandey, Mahesh
• 金额: $ 13.73万
• 依托单位: University of Waterloo
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Industrial Research Chairs
• 财政年份: 2017
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2017-01-01 至 2018-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=619219
• 关键词: NSERC; UNENE; Industrial; Research; Chair

In the last 70 years, the Canadian nuclear sector has played a vital role in meeting Canada's domestic energy needs and driving economic growth, job creation and innovation, while at the same time, adhering to high standards of public safety, efficiency and environmental protection. These achievements have benefited greatly from strategic investment in high quality nuclear research and education programs, such as the IRC in Risk-Based Life Cycle Management of Engineering Systems, established in 2004 at the University of Waterloo with the support of NSERC and the University Network of Excellence in Nuclear Engineering. At present, the nuclear industry is being challenged by the requirement for design enhancements for severe accident management and the re-evaluation of risk of external hazards beyond the design basis stemming from the 2011 Fukushima nuclear accident, as well as continuing to maintain the integrity and reliability of the existing fleet of reactors both before, and after refurbishment. These two key areas are well aligned with the goals and objectives of Waterloo's IRC risk and life cycle management, and supported by the adanced research infrastructure and knowledge base developed by the program over the last 10 years. The proposed third phase will tackle the emerging needs of the Canadian nuclear industry by developing a system of mitigrating measures necessary to improve safety both at the plant and site levels, increase generation efficiency, and decrease the damaging effects of aging. Risk assessment methods will be developed to determine the level of degradation, remaining life and reliability of aging structures, as well as to advance the current state of seismic assessment. This research will provide the industry with practical analysis tools not only for optimizing plant expenditures, but also for improving safety and operational efficiency. The program will also create a pool of highly skilled engineers and researchers to satisfy the industry's demands for a competent work force in critical areas of technology. In summary, the proposed third phase of the IRC program will continue to play a significant role in maintaining Canada's leading role in the development and application of nuclear technology.

在过去的70年里，加拿大核部门在满足加拿大国内能源需求、推动经济增长、创造就业和创新方面发挥了至关重要的作用，同时坚持高标准的公共安全、效率和环境保护。这些成就极大地得益于对高质量核研究和教育项目的战略投资，例如2004年在滑铁卢大学建立的基于风险的工程系统生命周期管理IRC，该项目得到了NSERC和核工程卓越大学网络的支持。目前，核工业面临的挑战是，需要加强设计，以进行严重事故管理，重新评估2011年福岛核事故产生的超出设计基础的外部危害风险，以及在翻新前后继续保持现有反应堆的完整性和可靠性。这两个关键领域与滑铁卢IRC风险和生命周期管理的目标和目的保持一致，并得到该计划在过去10年中开发的先进研究基础设施和知识库的支持。拟议的第三阶段将通过制定一套必要的缓解措施来解决加拿大核工业的新需求，以提高工厂和现场的安全性，提高发电效率，并减少老化的破坏性影响。将制定风险评估方法，以确定老化结构的退化程度、剩余寿命和可靠性，并改进地震评估的现状。这项研究将为工业提供实用的分析工具，不仅用于优化工厂支出，而且用于提高安全性和运营效率。该计划还将创造一个高技能的工程师和研究人员的池，以满足行业的需求，在关键技术领域的胜任劳动力。总而言之，拟议的第三阶段研究中心方案将继续在保持加拿大在核技术开发和应用方面的领导作用方面发挥重要作用。