Virtual assistants for training employees of energy companies

This article examines key areas of 3D modeling and virtual reality technologies in the context of the national program “Data Economy”, which covers personnel training and the digitalization of industrial sectors. It describes various promising areas and projects by type of virtual reality delivery, taking into account their advantages, achieved results, and implementation examples. The article substantiates the relevance of developing and implementing innovative projects using 3D modeling and virtual reality technologies. Information on eight innovative projects developed by the staff of the Centre for Science and Education “Ecology of Power Engineering” of the National Research University “MPEI” over the past seven years is presented, along with a description of the achieved or expected impact and information on their implementation. The developed training projects, used in training of the energy company employees in the fields of Thermal Power Engineering and Electric Power Engineering, include visualizations of the TGMP-314 steam boiler, 110 kV gas-insulated switchgear, T-250-240 steam turbine, and TVV-350 turbogenerator. The projects completed as part of R&D include simulators and interactive instructions for energy company operating and maintenance personnel, designed to practice specific skills and technological operations in training or exam mode.

The paper includes an economic impact assessment conducted using the project “Creation of Interactive Operating Instructions for the TGMP-314 Boiler”. The assessment results indicate the economic viability of implementing the R&D results.

Furthermore, the paper provides information on promising developments and projects using 3D modeling and virtual reality technologies that can be successfully applied in technical sectors, including the electric power industry.

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