
Digital Instrumentation and Control Systems in Nuclear Power Plants
Safety and Reliability Issues
National Academies Press
Published on 18. April 1997
Book
Paperback/Softback
78 pages
978-0-309-05732-5 (ISBN)
Description
The nuclear industry and the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (USNRC) have been working for several years on the development of an adequate process to guide the replacement of aging analog monitoring and control instrumentation in nuclear power plants with modern digital instrumentation without introducing off-setting safety problems. This book identifies criteria for the USNRC's review and acceptance of digital applications in nuclear power plants. It focuses on eight areas: software quality assurance, common-mode software failure potential, systems aspects of digital instrumentation and control technology, human factors and human-machine interfaces, safety and reliability assessment methods, dedication of commercial off-the-shelf hardware and software, the case-by-case licensing process, and the adequacy of technical infrastructure.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Washington
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 282 mm
Width: 213 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
386 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-309-05732-5 (9780309057325)
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National Research Council | Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences | Commission on Engineering
Digital Instrumentation and Control Systems in Nuclear Power Plants
Safety and Reliability Issues
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Persons
Committee on Application of Digital Instrumentation and Control Systems to Nuclear Power Plant Operations and Safety, National Research Council
Content
1 Front Matter; 2 Executive Summary; 3 Introduction; 4 Current Analog Instrumentation and Control Systems; 5 The Transition to Digital Instrumentation and Control Systems; 6 The Key Technical and Strategic Issues; 7 References; 8 Appendix A: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members; 9 Appendix B: Committee Meetings; 10 Appendix C: Nuclear Regulatory Commission Licensing of Digital I&C Technology; 11 Appendix D: Development of the Final List of Eight Issues