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Scientific Visualization, 2025, volume 17, number 2, pages 23 - 35, DOI: 10.26583/sv.17.2.02

Visualization of the Assembly and Control Area of the BREST-OD-300 Reactor FA Using Virtual Reality Technologies

Authors: A.O. Tolokonskiy1, D.G. Kovalionok2

National Research Nuclear University MEPhI (Moscow Engineering Physics Institute), Moscow, Russia

1 ORCID: 0009-0006-7800-4660 , toloconne@yandex.ru

2 ORCID: 0000-0002-1449-8263 , faith.science.denis.kovalionok@gmail.com

 

Abstract

Currently, virtual reality technologies are used to train specialists in the field of nuclear energy, which allow the student to directly immerse himself in the environment of his activities, to conduct training as close as possible to real conditions, without causing harm to his health. In order to manufacture a fuel assembly (FA), it is necessary to pass a number of control settings at the production stage, confirming the quality and safety. The authors proposed the development of a virtual simulator with FA control settings for the BREST-OD-300 reactor plant, such as: FA washing and drying, FA tightness control, FA surface contamination control, FA mass and entry control into the slipway, FA geometry control.

This simulator was developed in the Unity environment using Oculus virtual reality glasses. The results of visualization of the control area allow checking the appearance of the FA for defects and damage, measuring the mass and length of the FA, as well as checking for tightness, absence of leaks and contamination.

 

Keywords: training simulators, three-dimensional modeling, graphic objects, fuel assembly, visual representation.