Benzinga | Jun 24, 2021 09:20AM EDT

Curtiss-Wright Reports Was Selected To Participate In Development Of Digital Twin Technology For Advanced Nuclear Reactors, No Terms Disclosed

Plant Monitoring and Diagnostics Insights to Support DOE-Funded Project SAFARI

DAVIDSON, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE:CW) today announced that it has been selected to participate in Project SAFARI, a U.S. Department of Energy-funded project to develop Digital Twin technology for advanced nuclear reactors. Project SAFARI is one of nine initiatives under the Generating Electricity Managed by Intelligent Nuclear Assets (GEMINA) program sponsored by the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E). ARPA-E GEMINA projects aim to transform operations and maintenance systems in the next generation of nuclear plants through the development of specialized Digital Twin technology.

"As an industry-leading supplier of advanced plant monitoring and diagnostic systems, Curtiss-Wright is uniquely positioned to participate in the next generation of advanced nuclear reactors and other Generation IV projects," said Lynn M. Bamford, President and CEO of Curtiss-Wright Corporation. "We are proud to share our broad and diversified nuclear plant monitoring experience and insight in support of the DOE's Project SAFARI."

Curtiss-Wright's technologies are installed in every nuclear power plant in North America and thousands of power generating units worldwide. Our large installed base is supported by strong customer relationships.

For Project SAFARI, Curtiss-Wright will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team -- comprised of the University of Michigan, Idaho National Laboratory, Argonne National Laboratory, and Kairos Power -- to develop Digital Twin technology that would allow new nuclear power plants to be constructed and operated more efficiently for increased reliability, safety, and cost savings.

For more information about Curtiss-Wright's Nuclear Division, visit www.cw-connect.com.