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RELAP5-3D SoftwareLicensing Updates

Gary W. SmithSr. Commercialization ManagerTechnology Deployment

Sept. 23, 2010

Benefits of IRUG Membership

• Access to an internationally recognized tool for safety and engineering analyses of nuclear power reactors

• Provides a control point for maintenance and improvements to RELAP5-3D

• Helps users develop a working knowledge of RELAP5-3D and its application

• Cost sharing mechanism for code improvements

2010 Highlights

• Significantly improved turn around time for new license requests– BEA Export Compliance review time reduced by 60% – Created standardized license agreement templates

• Request for information forms• License terms and conditions• Developed alternative language for state universities

• Continue to reinvesting 93% of license fees in RELAP5-3D

• Growing membership in IRUG – additional new members

• A Beta Test version of RELAP5-3D 3.0 (Fortran 95) soon available

• Agreements Administrator dedicated to supporting licensees

• Adding an additional staff member to support RELAP5-3D

• Multiyear license agreements will be considered

Current IRUG Membership Levels

Level Hours U.S. Fee Foreign Fee Software

Super User Member 200 $50K $62K Source

Regular Full Member 80 $25K $43K Source

Multi-use Participant 20 $7.5K $13.5K Object

Single-Use Participant 5 $5K $9.5K Object

Training Multi-use 40 $8.5K $12.5K Object

Training Single Use 10 $2.5K $3.5K Object

University Participant - No fee No fee Object

Current License Activity

Domestic

New Members Renewals Existing Members Totals

Universities 5 1 2 8

Commercial 3 4 3 10

Simulator (RT) 2 0 3 5

Sub-Total 10 5 8 23

International

New Members Renewals Existing Members Totals

Universities 1 0 0 1

Commercial 0 5 1 6

Simulator (RT) 1 0 0 1

Sub-Total 2 5 1 8

Total 12 10 9 31

New Members

Drafts 5

License Requests

• DOE determination: RELAP5-3D falls under 10 CFR 810

• New language in licenses

• BEA and Licensees both have responsibilities for compliance

• BEA has added staff to expedite reviews

• DOE Contact: Office of International Regimes and Agreements

Legal name of licensee

Full names and citizenship of end users and contacts

Full addresses and phone number

End use of the code

IRUG membership level requested

Our Checklist:

Goals for 2011

• Execute RELAP5-3D 3.0 Beta Test Agreements with existing licensees

• License production version of RELAP5-3D 3.0 following Beta Testing

• Offer multi-year license agreements

• Automate notifications when licenses are expiring

• Improve internal tracking and reporting

Goal: Improve upon BEA’s response to

license inquiries.

Summary

• IRUG membership and RELAP5-3D user group is growing

• We’re improving the licensing program to better support IRUG members

We want your feedback!

Contacts:

Gary W. Smith, Sr. Commercialization Manager

Phone: 208-526-3780

E-mail: gary.smith@inl.gov

Kathy Bohachek, Agreements Administrator

Phone: 208-526-3037

E-mail: kathleen.bohachek@inl.gov