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yet, microservices are all the rage now. It makes sense when the monolith is very complex to certify, so having discrete parts that are individually certified
by thesnide 3y ago
yet, microservices are all the rage now.
It makes sense when the monolith is very complex to certify, so having discrete parts that are individually certified is more expensive only in theory when you dont factor in the exponential certification complexity. which i guess is high for nuclear related parts.
- _aavaa_ 3y agoExcept this doesn’t actually decrease the complexity of each mini reactor. You still have all the same parts in each one, plus you pay a premium for losing scale.
- natmaka 3y agoIt only fully plays on locally, under a unique (national) certification authority. Historically each nation nuclear certification authority developed its own set of requirements. There are links, and a push to federate efforts, however it remains true. Case in point: the Olkiluoto-3 EPR reactor isn't exactly the same as Flamanville-3, the one being built in France, because the Finns wanted/needed various different thingies. Any of such requirement may have a significant impact on the design, and therefore impede the SMR approach.