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Saran Srikanth Bodda

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Saran Srikanth Bodda

Research Scholar and Graduate Faculty member

FWH 3350

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https://ccee.ncsu.edu/cnefs/saranbodda/

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Grants

Date: 01/01/22 - 12/31/23
Amount: $366,702.00
Funding Agencies: NCSU Center for Nuclear Energy Facilities and Structures (CNEFS)

There have been and will continue to be rapid advances in 3D scanning and augmented/virtual reality technologies to improve construction costs and schedules, especially in the nuclear energy industry that has suffered from construction cost escalation and delays. A key challenge faced in the implementation of these modern technologies relates to changes needed in the regulatory practice and approvals. It is vital for regulatory agencies like USNRC to understand the fundamental basis of these technologies and characterize the accuracy and consistency in them. This project is aimed at conducting the research needed to support this effort which would eventually be needed in the near future. More specifically, it is proposed to: (i) characterize technical specifications and the associated parameters that govern the accuracy of virtual inspections, and (ii) identify items at a construction or manufacturing site that are conducive to virtual inspections and the items that are not.


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