The Integrated Pump Control Vehicle (IPCV) project involved design, fabrication and testing efforts towards a unique utility cart that can provide ease of transportation and mobility for multi-size naval pumps.

The IPCV falls under the Naval Research Testing Loop (NRTL) project, lead by Principal Investigator Dr. G. Mignot. The project consist on the testing of new pumps intended to be used in the Advanced Test Reactor (ATR) at Idaho National Laboratory. The Advanced Test Reactor (ATR) has provided the critical testing capability that has helped develop the U.S. Navy's nuclear propulsion program & the Navy remains a key customer and user of ATR, according to the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) website.

To support ongoing naval research, the ATR at INL is scheduled to replace the current pumps which have run for more than 45 years.  These new pumps must first be commissioned and rigorously tested. That’s where the NRTL facility at Oregon State comes in and thus the necessity for the IPCV to be developed.

Nuclear Reactor Test Loop (NRTL) facility (http://ne.oregonstate.edu/guillaume-mignot-joins-nse-research-faculty)