L-3 MAPPS announced that it is has been contracted by DTE Energy to upgrade the Fermi 2 Nuclear Power Plant simulator with L-3's Orchid simulation environment. The company will also provide DTE Energy with an additional simulator specifically to train field personnel on Emergency Diesel Generator (EDG) operations. The project starts immediately and is slated for completion in the summer of 2012.
"L-3 has a strong track record of performing work on the Fermi 2 simulator," said Michael Chatlani, vice president of L-3 MAPPS Power Systems and Simulation. "We are pleased to have this follow-on opportunity to advance the Fermi simulator using today's state-of-the-art technology."
In September 2006, L-3 MAPPS successfully performed a comprehensive refurbishment of the Fermi 2 simulator's computers, instructor stations and simulation models to improve the simulator's training effectiveness and long-term performance, while reducing operating costs. For the current project, L-3 MAPPS will continue to advance the efficiency of the Fermi 2 simulator by updating all of the simulation computers to the latest generation, as well as migrating the models and simulator maintenance tools from the previous generation of L-3 software to its user-friendly, industry-leading Orchid simulation environment. In addition, an EDG simulator will be deployed, with virtual panels based on L-3's Orchid Touch Interface solution.
