Management

Management
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 212
Release: 1982
Genre: Industrial engineering
ISBN:

NASA SP-7500

NASA SP-7500
Author: United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Publisher:
Total Pages: 814
Release: 1982
Genre:
ISBN:

Energy

Energy
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 582
Release: 1981
Genre: Fuel
ISBN:

Digital Instrumentation and Control Systems in Nuclear Power Plants

Digital Instrumentation and Control Systems in Nuclear Power Plants
Author: Committee on Application of Digital Instrumentation and Control Systems to Nuclear Power Plant Operations and Safety
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 127
Release: 1997-05-02
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 030952444X

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.