Training Courses 2011
EDF Research & Development – Technology
Transfer Institute (ITech)
EDF Research & Development invites you to discover its training programme for 2011. The role of the Institute of Technology Transfer (ITech) is to disseminate the know-how and innovations resulting from research of Group’s member companies.
For several years now, the ITech has been a widely recognised and appreciated channel for dialogue and for sharing the practices, know-how and innovations obtained through R&D. By taking part in the sessions presented in this catalogue, you can appreciate at first hand the originality of our training system, which I am sure you will find to be an additional source of personal development and competitiveness.
We look forward to meeting you during one of the training sessions proposed by the ITech,
Béatrice BIANCHINI-BURLOT EDF R&D
Technology Transfer Institute:
Who are we?
EDF R&D:
The EDF Research and Development Division constitutes a wealth of knowledge and a skills pool in the various technological sectors associated with the electricity business.
Its field of activity covers the wide range of the company’s concerns, such as risk management and operating safety, scientific computing, nuclear energy, hydraulics and ecology, power systems and energy markets, statistics and data analysis.
Its philosophy is solidly anchored in the reality of the various EDF’s activities and its technologies are validated by considerable practical expertise.
The training offered:
a full range, from standard to custom-made, directly in touch with the realities of the field.
The training programme is currently made up of 23 courses. Most take place on EDF R&D sites (Clamart, Les Renardières, Chatou), near the test facilities and laboratories, in contact with the researchers and technicians.
The course leaders:
training staff who are also active in the company
The courses are now principally led by R&D engineers and technicians. Their technical expertise is recognised both inside and outside EDF and the fact that they also practice their profession leads to both the alternation of theoretical and practical application. Daily relations with the many operational Divisions of EDF enable them to adapt and enrich their skills.
Training organisation:
for practical resultsEach course is conducted by various leaders, all experts in their field, under the supervision of a training manager.
We pay particular attention to developing interactive sequences in each course where exercises, case studies or practical work (computer simulations or test bench work) can be used to check phenomena and concepts and to ensure lasting knowledge.
Laboratory visits are organised whenever relevant. Course documents are given to participants.
A training evaluation is given at the end of each training course from appreciation sheets filled in by the participants.
Your contact at the Institute
Katia TerrierTel. +33 1 47 65 44 86 – Fax +33 1 47 65 41 70 – E-mail: [email protected]
Contents
Nuclear energy (page 4)
• Basic knowledge of nuclear physics
• Neutron physics and computing of reactor cores • Theory of the physics of PWR reactors
Risk management and operating safety (page 4)
• Reliability and safety of industrial systems
• Assessment of human reliability applied to nuclear process control
• The human and organisational aspects of safety: contributions of the ergonomic approaches • Modelling the reliability of components: probabilistic and statistical methods, uncertainty analysis
• Uncertainty processing: Using the Open TURNS tool
• Awareness of uncertainty handling in physical calculation models and codes • Systems reliability: use of KB3-BDMP dynamic tool
Hydraulics and ecology (page 7)
• Sedimentology in rivers and reservoirs
Power systems and energy markets (page7)
• Management of electrical grid assets: methods, tools and treatments
Decision aid in a competitive environment (page 8)
• Methods and optimisation concepts for energy management
Scientific computing (page 8)
• Hands-on training with the Code_Saturne
• Parallelism: Platforms, computer-based tools, algorithms • SALOME platform – Module 1: operation
• SALOME platform – Module 2: advanced use of the pre-processing modules • SALOME platform – Module 3: integration and supervision with YACS • SALOME platform – Module 4: using the ParaViS visualisation module • Use of Calibre clusters
• CIM, 61850, COSEM: models to link the technical departments to the intelligent electrical network (Smartgrid)
• Introduction to modelling in Modelica of the working of the energy processes with the DYMOLA tool
Statistics and data analysis (page 12)
• Introduction to historical series
Nuclear energy
0 - BASE-NUCL 4688
Basic knowledge of nuclear physics
Introduce basic physical and theoretical notions of nuclear physics, neutronics and reactor physics. This module supplies the basic knowledge necessary for access to module 4621.
Trainee profiles: Engineers and technicians interested in the neutron modelling of reactor cores to optimise core design, operation and safety and those who will have to use these tools in the future.
3 days
EDF R&D Clamart Serge MARGUET
Simulation in Neutronics, Information Technology and Scientific Computation Department
1 - COEURS 1 4621
Neutron physics and computing of reactor cores
To refresh and further fundamental knowledge of neutrons and the application of this knowledge in tools for the modelling of phenomena involved in reactor cores.
Trainee profiles: Engineers and technicians interested in the neutron modelling of reactor cores so as to optimise core design, operation and safety and who will have to use the tools concerned in the future.
3 days
EDF R&D Clamart Serge MARGUET
Simulation in Neutronics, Information Technology and Scientific Computation Department
5 - REACTEUR 4874
Theory of the physics of PWR reactors
After a few indispensable reminders on the topic of nuclear physics and neutronics, the course presents the theoretical calculation of reactors of any shape, then goes into detail about the theory of the cylindrical reactor the geometry of which comes closest to PWRs. The effect of the reflector and the physical effects of neutron feedback will also be analysed.
Trainee Profiles: Engineers and technicians concerned by the neutron modelling of reactor cores so as to optimise core design, operation and safety, interested in the complex physics of a pressurised water reactor.
2 days
EDF R&D Clamart Serge MARGUET
Simulation in Neutronics, Information Technology and Scientific Computation Department
Risk management and operating safety
6 - FIABIL 2681
Reliability and safety of industrial systems
Understanding and mastering the main methods for the operating safety of industrial facilities (functional analysis, AMDE, AMDEC, fault trees, event trees, Markov graphs, feedback, human factor, incident analysis, etc.).
Trainee profiles: Engineers and technicians wishing to acquire or gain further knowledge about the main safety assessment methods.
5 days
Anne DUTFOY-LEBRUN
Industrial Risk Management Department
9 - FIAB-HUM (Application module of the FIABIL training course) 4840
Assessment of human reliability applied to nuclear process control
Providing the trainees with a sound knowledge of Human Reliability: Human Reliability is an approach aimed at risk control and is based on the evaluation of the risk processes in which people essentially play a role. Explaining and using the main notions and EDF methods developed at EDF R&D (FH6 and FH7, MERMOS, MONACOS) on practical cases. These methods are presented and applied in tutorial classes.NB: this does not involve training within the framework of the EDF-DPN approach for improving the reliability of interventions, despite the similarity of vocabulary; the human reliability that we talk about here applies to reliability studies (the integration of human factors in the approaches to operational safety).
Prerequisite: Knowledge of PWR operation (Pressurised Water Reactors)
Trainee Profiles: Engineers and technicians wishing to acquire or further their knowledge of the principal Human Reliability assessment methods and put them into practice.
3 days
EDF R&D Clamart Hélène PESME
Industrial Risk Management Department
10 - ATHOS 4656
The human and organisational aspects of safety: contributions of the
ergonomic approaches
Raising awareness of taking human and organisational factors into account in risk systems. Providing bases and reference points (human operation, ergonomic and sociological analysis procedures, etc.) to understand the Socio-organisational and human (SOH) approach issues in design and redesign projects.
Trainee Profiles: Engineers, designers, project managers, managers and managerial assistants wishing to acquire knowledge in the field of work practice analysis so as understand the stakes involved in taking into account the human factor.
2 days
EDF R&D Clamart Geneviève FILIPPI
Industrial Risk Management Department
11 - STAT-FIAB (Application module of the FIABIL training course) 4642
Modelling the reliability of components: probabilistic and statistical
methods, uncertainty analysis
Including practical industrial examples and practical work on computers, the training introduces approaches concerning conventional statistics, Bayes statistics and probabilistic methods used to work with data and/or digital models or codes in any field of physics, evaluate levels of risk and reliability, identify physical parameters that increase the risk of failure or appearance of deterioration, carry out sensitivity studies, and determine the importance of uncertainties.
Trainee Profiles: Engineers, researchers, doctoral students and trainees have basic knowledge of applied mathematics, probability and statistics (averages, standard deviation, theoretical distribution)
4 days
EDF R&D Chatou Emmanuel REMY
Industrial Risk Management Department
11B - INCERT-OPEN TURNS 4888
Uncertainty processing: Using the Open TURNS tool
This course is designed for engineers who need to perform uncertainty processing studies. The Open TURNS platform, which has recently been developed in partnership with EADS and Phimeca, is the support software used for the Uncertainty methodology promoted by EDF R&D’s Uncertainty Network. It makes it possible to propagate uncertainties through a model, which is designed by Open TURNS itself or externally.
The purpose of the course is to train participants in conducting uncertainty processing studies using Open TURNS, mainly via a textual interface in python programming language.
In addition it will ensure that all the documentation concerning the platform is presented, to ensure that trainees can use the tool independently and effectively.
The first two days will be devoted to the Open TURNS business content, used in many exercises.
The last two days will be devoted to coupling techniques between Open TURNS and an external code, implemented on main transformers TPs.
NB: This training is not meant to present the overall uncertainty processing methodology in detail, although it may refer to the principles for clarity. Anyone wishing to learn in detail about the principles of this methodology is invited to take the training course 4889 below. This training is recommended, but is not a prerequisite for the current training.
Trainee profiles: Engineers conducting uncertainty processing studies
4 days
EDF R&D Clamart Anne DUTFOY-LEBRUN
Industrial Risk Management Department
11C - INCERT-METHO 4889
Awareness of uncertainty handling in physical calculation models
and codes
By means of industrial examples, introduce the methodology of the overall approach to uncertainties, generic and multi-task (mechanical, environmental, economic, etc.), recognised and developed in networks (EADS, CEA, European networks, etc.).
Introduction to elementary methods for modelling uncertainties, their spread into the physical/numerical model, and their organisation into a hierarchy.
Trainee Profiles: Engineers and managers wishing to assess, run or implement an analysis of uncertainties and their impact on decision making.
2 days
EDF R&D Chatou Alberto PASANISI
Industrial Risk Management Department
12 - KB3-BDMP 4875
Systems reliability: use of KB3-BDMP dynamic tool
This training is meant for engineers who are required to analyse operations safety for complex systems with reconfiguration capacity, stand-by redundancy (normal/safe operating modes), or other dependencies between components, which require the use of dynamic (behavioural) models.
BDMPs ("Boolean logic Driven Markov Processes") are a new graph formalism (close to fault trees) that allow such models to be easily defined. They also have mathematical properties that facilitate probabilistic calculations.
The objective of the course is to train participants in the construction of dynamic models and in their quantification with KB3 Platform Tools.
These tools include a knowledge base that provides details on BDMP and Petri network concepts, as well as FIGSEQ calculation tools (which operate by exploring sequences that result in system breakdown) and YAMS (Monte Carlo simulator).
Trainee Profiles: Reliability engineers, reliability consultants having to carry out studies of complex systems
2 days
EDF R&D Clamart Marc BOUISSOU
Industrial Risk Management Department
Hydraulics and ecology
27 - SEDIM 4860
Sedimentology in rivers and reservoirs
Understanding the principles of physics governing the flow of sediment in rivers and reservoirs. Knowing how to anticipate the disturbances caused by hydraulic engineering and assessing the reliability of forecast methods. Being able to see the relationship between the disturbances that affect solid transport and the consequences on the environment.
Trainee profiles: Technicians and engineers familiar with hydraulics and concerned by the design and operation of hydraulic facilities in rivers and the management of their environment.
2 days
EDF R&D Chatou Jean Pierre BOUCHARD
Laboratory for Hydraulics and the Environment Department
Power systems and energy markets
31B - GEST-RESO 4644
Management of electrical grid assets: methods, tools and
treatments
In this area of maintenance policy and investment renewal, the operator needs decision-making tools, allowing him to make judgements on the choices/actions to take.
While mindful of meeting commitments to customers, he appreciates the risks of breakdown in his system and defines solutions/measures to implement.
The objective of this training programme is to convey the necessary approach to decision-making.
The points dealt with are most notably : mathematical methods and inidicators to estimate the reliability and availability of the electrical networks ; management of data linked to the active components in the electrical by IT, methods for assisting the network status diagnostics; tool for electrical network reliability and availability calculations; French and foreign reference guides for managing the electrical network active components. Several examples of use on French or foreign industrial electrical networks are also demonstrated in this course.
Trainee profiles: Executives, managers and operators of electric grids
2 days
EDF R&D Clamart Philippe CARER
Decision aid in a competitive environment
46B – OPTIM 3925
Methods and optimisation concepts for energy management
Good knowledge of optimisation techniques enables a better understanding of the difficulties linked to the resolution of production management problems. This course aims to provide a snap-shot of the various models and methods used in energy management.
Prerequisites: basic level in mathematics (engineering school, business school, Master 1).
Trainee profiles: Production management engineers; actors on the energy markets;
economists; engineers wanting to understand the principles and optimisation methods applied in production management, risk management and finance.
2.5 days
EDF R&D Clamart
Anes DALLAGI & Kengy BARTY
Optimisation Simulation Risk and Statistics for Energy Markets Department
Scientific computing
60 - SATURNE 4864
Hands-on training with the Code_Saturne
Code_Saturne is the generalist Digital Flow Calculation software (CFD) developed by EDF. It helps model incompressible or dilatable fluid flows, with or without turbulence or heat transfer. Dedicated modules are available for specific physics such as heat transfer by radiation, combustion (gas, pulverised coal, heavy fuel oil, etc.), magnetohydrodynamics, compressible flows, multiphase flows (Euler/Lagrange approach with inverse coupling), or even extensions for specific applications (for example Mercure_Saturne for atmospheric flows). It can be used with the SYRTHES thermal software for the study of fluid-solid thermal problems. Code_Saturne is distributed freely under a GPL license.
The purpose of the session is to give the users the possibility of acquainting themselves rapidly with the Code_Saturne so as to be able to use the basic potentialities on standard configurations: calculations of single-phase thermohydraulics, with turbulence (RANS methods) and scalar (temperature). Hands-on training will be provided for cases that are sufficiently elementary to permit quick simulations and yet sufficiently representative so as to ensure the implementation of the main potentialities.
Trainee profiles: Flow design engineers
2 days
EDF R&D Chatou Dorothée SENECHAL
Fluid Mechanics and Energy and Environment Department
63 - PARALLEL 4885
Parallelism: Platforms, computer-based tools, algorithms
The objective of the course is to quickly tackle all the knowledge necessary for using parallel calculation platforms: PCs with multiple processors, clusters, the IBM Blue Gene machine, ... We will present the characteristics of each of these types of platform (CPUs, memory, network, etc). We will address the question of suitable programming for these parallel machines (MPI, OpenMP) and of transferring applications to these machines. We will also talk about the algorithm difficulties which can arise in the process and about the numerical solutions to ensure a good scalability of applications, i.e. a high level of efficiency in the parallelisation.
3 days
EDF R&D Clamart Laurent PLAGNE
Simulation in Neutronics, Information Technology and Scientific Computation Department
64A - SALOME 1 4881
SALOME platform – Module 1: operation
SALOME is a general-purpose platform for pre-processing, post-processing and code coupling for digital simulations.
It is produced as freeware within the scope of the EDF-CEA NEPAL co-development project. This module offers training which enables the participants to use the platform and its CAD, meshing,
visualisation and coupling diagram management modules. It consists of an introduction and an introduction to in-depth training on the
CAD and meshing functions (SALOME2 module) and to coupling diagram management (SALOME3 module).
This training will provide, based on supervised work, an initial snap-shot of the following functions:
- Editing CAD models
- Meshing CAD models (in tetrahedrons and hexahedrons) - Visualising calculation results
- Managing a calculation diagram
Trainee profiles: Engineers responsible for the creation of designs using the SALOME platform wishing to have an introduction to its functions.
1 day
EDF R&D Clamart Christian CAREMOLI
Simulation in Neutronics, Information Technology and Scientific Computation Department
64B - SALOME 2 4884
SALOME platform – Module 2: advanced use of the pre-processing
modules
This second module is the logical continuation of the first which aims to be general in nature. The module is specifically designed for the advanced use of GEOM and SMESH pre-processing modules on the platform: design of geometry and meshing for mechanical and thermodynamic designs. It offers a training session which enables the users to find out:
- how to use the detailed CAD model design functions
- mesh CAD models with the various meshing programmes in the SMESH module
- check the quality of the meshing obtained
Trainee profiles: Engineers responsible for the creation of designs using the Salome platform wishing to widen the knowledge they acquired in module 1.
2 days
EDF R&D Clamart Paul RASCLE
Simulation in Neutronics, Information Technology and Scientific Computation Department
64C - SALOME3 3905
SALOME platform - Module 3: integration and supervision with YACS
SALOME is a general development platform for pre-treatment, post-treatment and code coupling for digital simulation.This platform is based on software architecture with reusable components. It is produced as freeware within the scope of the EDF-CEA NEPAL co-development project.
In this module, participants will learn how to:
- build SALOME components, particularly by using external scientific design codes using the tool YACSGEN
- build and execute a design diagram based on the YACS supervision module and coupling on the SALOME platform
Trainee profiles: Engineers responsible for integrating design codes into the platform and implementing design diagrams
2 days
EDF R&D Clamart André RIBES
Simulation in Neutronics, Information Technology and Scientific Computation Department
64D-SALOME4 3919
SALOME Platform – Module 4: using the ParaViS visualisation module
The SALOME ParaViS module is the post-processing tool for the results of the calculations or tests.The training is based on using the ParaViS module familiarizing the participants with:
- importing the results of the calculations into ParaViS
- using the basic functions to display the results of the studies
- generating animations for the presentation of results
- quantitative analysis of a result
- saving a session
- using the script interface to automated recurrent post-processing
Trainee profiles: Engineers responsible for creating designs using the SALOME platform wishing to manage the post-processing module in order to visualize the results of the designs
1 day
EDF R&D Clamart Patrick LEBAILLY
Simulation in Neutronics, Information Technology and Scientific Computation Department
65 - CALIBRE 4896
Use of Calibre clusters
The purpose of this training is to teach participants to use the main calculation methods (Calibre Cluster). The following aspects will be covered:
- Presentation of the Calibre cluster
- Integration of the cluster into the EDF information technology infrastructure - Internal operation of the cluster
- Optimisation of the use of cluster resources
- Writing of the launch program. 3 practical examples:
Simple and reusable exercises will be offered during the training.
Trainee profiles: Any person who has to launch calculation codes on cluster
2 days
EDF R&D Clamart Hugues PRISKER
67 - CIM-61850 4858
CIM, 61850, COSEM: models to link the technical departments to the
intelligent electrical network (Smartgrid)
Introduction to the smartgrid initiatives in Europe and throughout the world and placing the standards in their context. Role of organisations responsible for standardisation (ISO, CEI, ITU, IEEE, ETSI, etc.) and user groups in CIM standards (UCA CIMug), 61850 (UCA 61850) and COSEM (DLMS-UA).
- Identifying the issues linked to creating a common language to facilitate the development, maintenance and changes to our information systems.
- Getting to know the CIM (Common Information Model), a data conceptual model created by the normative bodies of the IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission).
- Know the practical uses of this model (through ENTSO-E in Europe, using smartgrid applications, inter-operational tests), what are the underlying IT technologies (SOA, Web Services, company service bus, OPC-UA) which are available to use, what are the respective standards (61850, UN-CEFACT Core Component Technical Specification, messages linked to the ENTSO-E European market, etc.), which tools are CIM compatible.
- Introduction to standard CEI-61850 and its multi-area applications: instrumentation and control of the electrical, wind, hydraulic, DER and SmartGrid substations.
- Identifying the different sections of standard 61850, the conceptual model (logic nodes, logic equipment and servers).
- Understand the relationship between the CEI-61850 data model, the ACSI services and the MMS protocol and Webservices.
- Find these objects in the standard UML model and in the SCL configuration tools. - Example of the animation of a dynamic model mock-up.
- Introduction to COSEM and its role within the intelligent counting infrastructures (SmartMeter). Harmonised with CIM, 61850?
Issues related to harmonisation of the standards will be covered, as well as their relevance to EDF and outside EDF.
Trainee profiles: Electrical engineers and/or data processing experts with contracting or project management responsibilities for information systems in the Generation, Transmission, Distribution and Supply fields
2 days
EDF R&D Clamart
Eric LAMBERT – Thierry COSTE – Peter JENSEN
Measurements and Information Systems of Electrical Networks Department
67B - MODELICA/DYMOLA 4890
Introduction to modelling in Modelica of the workings of the energy
processes with the DYMOLA tool
MODELICA is an open source system, used by EDF for the physical modelling of the energy production process. The aim of this training is to present the general principles of the MODELICA language, and the DYMOLA software currently used by EDF – as well as the MODELICA EDFLib library of modules developed by EDF’s R&D for the modelling of the power production stations. In addition, the module and model construction process, the simulation process (inverse calculations, sizing calculations, working study and performance study) and the creation of HTML documentation using DYMOLA software will also be tackled.
Trainee profiles: Engineers and technicians required to deal with operation problems of the energy processes
2 days
EDF R&D Chatou Baligh EL HEFNI
Statistics and data analysis
71A - SERIES TEMP 3904
Introduction to historical series
Understand the basic concepts related to historical series (data processing, analysis and forecasting). Review and understand, in an intuitive manner, a series of data measured at regular time intervals, implement and examine the results of the main forecasting models, consult with a statistician or with a service provider to define or analyse the content of a statistical study based on historical series.
Prerequisite: Basic idea of statistical terminology (mean, standard deviation, distribution, etc.)
Trainee profiles: Any person with “baccalauréat” (A level)+2 who has to work with or analyse data measured at regular time intervals. This course is also meant for persons wishing to round out or refresh their knowledge of statistical models or who have to work with statisticians and examine the results of said models with them.
2 days
EDF R&D Clamart
Sabine GOUTIER and Christian DERQUENNE
Optimisation Simulation Risk and Statistics for Energy Markets Department and Commercial Innovation and Market Analysis Department
Registration method
Because of the limited number of places, registrations are made on a first come, first served basis.
Those interested in training placements are invited to complete the following registration request form and return it to us by e-mail or fax at least four weeks before the start of the training course.
Reservations can be made by telephone, but only become effective when the completed, signed registration request form is received at the Institute.
A simplified professional development convention is then produced between your company and the EDF Research and Development Institute of Technology Transfer.
Lastly, a convocation is sent by email to the participants. An information sheet (list of hotels close to the training site, routes/time tables for the shuttles and an access map) is attached.
Registration and cancellation fees
The prices given are valid until the 31st December 2011. These include the training course, documents and lunches. The accommodation and transport costs must be paid for by the participants.
If a trainee cannot participate in the planned course, he or she can be replaced by another person. Registration can only be transferred on to another session if the request is received at least 15 days before the date of the course.
Any registration cancelled 15 days or less before the date of the start of the training course is considered as definitive and full fees are required. Any course, once started, must be fully paid for.
The Institute reserves the right to cancel a session if the number of participants is insufficient.
Course location
EDF Research and Development or in your division
Clamart site : 1, avenue du Général de Gaulle F-92141 CLAMART CEDEX Chatou site : 6, quai Watier F-78401 CHATOU CEDEX
Les Renardières site : route de Sens, Ecuelles F-77818 MORET-SUR-LOING CEDEX
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EDF R&D - Institut de transfert des technologies
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