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Reverse Engineering Considerations & Challenges

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Overview

Reverse Engineering is the process of duplicating a component using various methods and analyses. As nuclear plants age, spare and/or replacement components to ensure life extension cannot be sourced. Replacement parts must provide the exact fit for function, I/Os and human factors. This course examines the factors and challenges when considering reverse engineering component options.

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Course Outline

Module 1 – Overview and Process

  • Need for Reverse Engineering
  • Science and Art of Reverse Engineering
  • Component Review for Critical Characteristics
  • Methods for attaining information on Obsolete Components

Module 2 – Materials

  • Verification of Materials
  • Selection of alternatives
  • Performance comparison against original

Module 3 – Electronics

  • Electrical Properties
  • Selection of alternatives
  • Performance and operation

Module 4 – Equivalency

  • Analysis Engineering to accept equivalency
  • Tolerances and Specifications

Module 5 – Methods and Operating Procedures

  • Reverse Engineering Plan and Procedures
  • The Technical Evaluation
  • Recor​ds and Controls

Case Studies

  • Case Study 1 - Relay
  • Case Study 2 - Control System
  • Case Study 3 - Vane

Who Should Attend

  • ​Design and Maintenance Engineers
  • Procurement Engineers
  • Management responsible for obsolesce

Key Benefits

Upon completion of this course, attendees will be able to:
  • Identify safety requirements
  • Learn from real world examples and case studies

Instructors

  • Scott McNabb P.Eng


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Training Locations

  • Toronto

    800 Kipling Ave., Unit 2
    Toronto, Ontario, M8Z 5G5

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    416-207-6000

    416-207-6532


  • Pickering

    940 Brock Road, Unit 11
    Pickering, Ontario, L1W 2A1

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    905-420-4242

    905-420-4125


  • Cincinnati

    7251 E. Kemper Road,
    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45249

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    513-247-9039