Nuclear Power Generation

Accelerate digital transformation across the entire nuclear plant lifecycle with Ansys multiphysics and multi-domain simulation tools

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ANSYS APPLICATIONS

Digital Engineering Simulation Ensures Safety, Reliability, and Operational Excellence

Digital technologies, including automation, intelligent software, and data analytics, are essential for nuclear power companies to remain competitive and ensure long-term success. With over 50 years of industry expertise, Ansys accelerates innovation by solving complex design challenges and advancing low-carbon solutions. Our comprehensive simulation capabilities support critical nuclear initiatives, from life extension and restart to refurbishment and new builds, while ensuring strict safety compliance. By leveraging deep expertise in digital engineering, we help you execute projects with greater efficiency, precision, and confidence.

Ansys Solutions Tackle Complex Nuclear Design Challenges

Life Extension

Ansys helps de-risk nuclear projects by enabling digital engineering, streamlining the plant lifecycle from R&D to decommissioning.

Advanced Reactor Design

Ansys speeds development and boosts efficiency, safety, and performance. The integration of AI/ML and digital twins enables optimization across the reactor lifecycle.

Restart, Refurbish

Ansys accelerates upgrades through model-based systems engineering, multiphysics, and multi-scale modeling - enabling faster prototyping, greater efficiency, and scalable transfer.

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Ansys Twin Builder

数字孪生

Ansys Twin Builder可快速创建数字孪生，从而改善生命周期管理、实现预测性维护并节约成本。

构建和验证系统模型和数字孪生
面向物理场和数据的降阶建模（ROM）
用于创建完整系统模型的内置库
已部署系统的虚拟原型

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Ansys Fluent

流体

CFD软件以其先进的物理建模功能和行业领先的分析精度而著称。

现代化用户友好型界面
单窗口工作流程——前处理到后处理
简化的网格划分和物理模型设置工作流程
高级物理建模
高效的网格划分和求解器HPC扩展

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SCADE Suite

嵌入式软件

SCADE Suite是面向关键嵌入式软件设计和验证以及安全认证代码生成的模型化开发环境。

可靠的基于模型的嵌入式软件设计
调试和仿真
合格/经认证的自动代码生成
满足安全要求的认证套件

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‌Granta MI Enterprise

材料

领先的材料数据管理。

权威的真实材料信息来源
CAD、CAE和PLM集成
访问250,000多种高级材料数据
可持续性附加组件
Granta MI AI+

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Ansys LS-DYNA

结构

使用Ansys Mechanical中集成的强大显式仿真工具。大量功能和材料模型使复杂模型具有极大的可扩展性。

处理高度非线性仿真
仿真极端变形问题
使用不可压缩CFD（ICFD）、电磁学（EM）和CESE/可压缩CFD和化学求解器解决多物理场问题

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Ansys Mechanical

结构

通过一套有限元分析（FEA）解决方案提供针对结构和耦合场行为的深入分析，满足广泛的结构分析需求。

易于使用的多功能工具
持久可靠的求解器技术
动态集成平台

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Learn how Ansys helped Kairos Power accelerate design cycles and address high-risk challenges through rapid simulation and testing.

Simulating a Salt-Cooled Reactor for Safety

Kairos Power uses Ansys simulation to help develop advanced nuclear reactor technology to change how electricity is made.

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Accelerate Digital Engineering with Advanced Ansys Simulation Solutions

AI is driving global energy demand, with nuclear power key to low-carbon solutions. However, expanding nuclear energy entails overcoming several major hurdles. Our solutions help de-risk complex projects and fast-track the transfer of advanced technologies, empowering customers to scale confidently in safety-critical environments.

Overcome Nuclear Power Plant Life Extension Challenges with Simulation

Discover the critical role of simulation in extending the lifespan of nuclear power plants. This session will highlight how advanced capabilities such as crack propagation analysis support structural integrity assessments and long-term operational safety.

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Why Does the Nuclear Industry need to Embrace MBSE & MDAO Methodologies?

Learn how Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and Multi-Disciplinary Analysis & Optimization (MDAO) streamline design, improve safety, and reduce costs, featuring real-world examples like hydrogen reactors and tokamak devices.

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Predictive Maintenance using Ansys Digital Twin Technology

Predictive maintenance uses digital models and sensor data to optimize equipment upkeep and boost availability. This webinar explores combining physics-based models with measurements to develop effective predictive maintenance strategies.

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New Workflows for Fusion Power Plant Design using PyAEDT

Explore how Ansys solvers and PyAEDT libraries support fusion reactor design through EM-mechanical workflows, parametric setups, and open-source toolkits -covering fusion physics, confinement methods, and common reactor topologies.

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An Overview of Ansys Engineering Solutions for the Nuclear Sector

Explore engineering software solutions for nuclear applications—from fission and fusion design to decommissioning. Learn how to streamline material selection, optimize thermal hydraulics, and tackle complex electromagnetic challenges using advanced simulation tools.

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Nuclear Instrumentation and Control: How to Streamline Your Development Process

Learn how model-based development and simulation can streamline nuclear instrumentation and control software, reduce costs, and meet IEC60880/IEC61508 standards using Ansys SCADE and Twin solutions for automation, validation, and compliance.

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Materials for Nuclear Power

Discover how Ansys Granta EduPack helps explore nuclear power systems and their materials.

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Ansys Expertise

Walter Schwarz

Senior Principal Application Engineer

Dr. Walter Schwarz, Senior Principal Application Engineer at Ansys, has over 35 years of experience in digital engineering, thermosciences, and digital twins including extensive experience supporting the nuclear industry.

Sunil Acharya

Principal Application Engineer

Dr. Sunil Acharya, Energy Lead at Ansys, has 25 years’ experience in engineering simulation, specializing in materials, multiphysics modeling, and digital twins, including over 15 years supporting the nuclear industry.

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Case Studies & Blogs

Fuel Element Heat Transfer Simulation in Nuclear Reactor

This case study shows how Ansys Discovery performs conjugate heat transfer analysis for nuclear fuel elements, covering geometry import, meshing, simulation, and post-processing.