ML20155E629
| ML20155E629 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 03/11/1986 |
| From: | Buckley J NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
| To: | Nataraja M NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
| References | |
| CON-FIN-B-6985, CON-NRC-02-81-026, CON-NRC-2-81-26, REF-WM-1 NUDOCS 8604170704 | |
| Download: ML20155E629 (3) | |
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John T. Buckley Engineering Branch, WM
SUBJECT:
INCREASING COMPUTER MODELING CAPABILITIES WITHIN WMEG HL PROGRAM After our meeting with John Greeves on Monday, March 3, 1986, I put together a plan whereby WMEG and our TA contractors could become proficient with many computer models within a relatively short time period (12-18 months). The way I see it, there are two ways to approach the problem.
First, we can make one person responsible for learning all codes applicable to a particular site.
Second, we can assign individuals the responsibility for familiarizing themselves with certain codes and apply these codes to any site as applicable.
Of these two approaches, I feel that the second approach would be more beneficial to WMEG. Assigning certain codes to one or two individuals would allow WMEG to have some expertise in all modeling areas.
By carefully assigning code responsibiliites to different staff and contrcctors it should be possible to cover most modeling situations with one staff member and at least one contractor. This modeling plan would assure in-house modeling capability as well as contractor back-up in the shortest possible time period. WMEG staff members could acquire this skills to run additional codes as timer permits.
O rue re11ewi=8 eede w1118e cr n terred to the unc tre 18xusraon vert er the technology transfer task under NRC contract No. NRC-02-81-026 (FIN B6985):
(1) ADINA, (2) ADINAT, (3) STEALTH, (4) HEATING, (5) SALT 4, (6) C0YOTE, (7)
DOT, (8) VISCOT, and (9) MATLOC.
Two other codes are being obtained from ITASCA. These codes are UDEC and FLAC.
These are are sophisticated codes which are user friendly and much easier to use than some of the codes listed above. Additionally, we have obtained a system containing several geostatistics codes from Dr. Kim which can be used beneficially within EG.
The following table presents my suggestions for effectively utilizing the staff and contractors to acquire expertise in the areas of geotechnical and design modeling.
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HEATING X
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X STEALTH
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FLAC
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X - Means the individual is responsible for knowledge of code.
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As can be seen from the table, each staff member and contractor is responsible for learning how to use at least two codes. This plan will require outside training for NRC staff members as well as continuous contractor effort. Even with this plan, the one year goal set by J. Greeves may be very optimistic.
But, at the very least, such a plan would get the ball rolling in the shortest possible time period.
I would appreciate your thoughts on this topic.
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