The instrumentation and control (I&C) systems are important parts of the Nuclear Power Plants (NPPs). They are the key to safety, reliability and economic operation of the nuclear power generating units. With the development of systems at NPPs. Software reliability is important because software failure is usually considered as one form of common cause failures in digital I&C systems. The reliability analysis of the digital I&C systems, particularly quantitative evaluation on the software reliability analysis of the digital I&C systems belongs to a great challenge. This paper provides an overview of the ongoing research activities on a reliability analysis of digital I&C systems of NPPs, quantitative evaluation methods of software reliability, the advantages and disadvantages of the approaches, and research status at home and abroad. China is using the untraditional reliability analysis method of Multilevel Flow Model (MFM) to evaluate software reliability in digital I&C systems.
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2013 21st International Conference on Nuclear Engineering
July 29–August 2, 2013
Chengdu, China
Conference Sponsors:
- Nuclear Engineering Division
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978-0-7918-5582-9
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A Survey on the Quantitative Evaluation Methods of Software Reliability of Digital I&C Systems at NPPs
Ying Liu,
Ying Liu
Harbin Engineering University, Harbin, China
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Ming Yang,
Ming Yang
Harbin Engineering University, Harbin, China
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Fengjun Li,
Fengjun Li
Harbin Engineering University, Harbin, China
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Chao Zhang,
Chao Zhang
Harbin Engineering University, Harbin, China
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Muhammad Hashim
Muhammad Hashim
Harbin Engineering University, Harbin, China
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Ying Liu
Harbin Engineering University, Harbin, China
Ming Yang
Harbin Engineering University, Harbin, China
Fengjun Li
Harbin Engineering University, Harbin, China
Chao Zhang
Harbin Engineering University, Harbin, China
Muhammad Hashim
Harbin Engineering University, Harbin, China
Paper No:
ICONE21-16110, V005T13A019; 10 pages
Published Online:
February 7, 2014
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Liu, Y, Yang, M, Li, F, Zhang, C, & Hashim, M. "A Survey on the Quantitative Evaluation Methods of Software Reliability of Digital I&C Systems at NPPs." Proceedings of the 2013 21st International Conference on Nuclear Engineering. Volume 5: Fuel Cycle, Radioactive Waste Management and Decommissioning; Reactor Physics and Transport Theory; Nuclear Education, Public Acceptance and Related Issues; Instrumentation and Controls; Fusion Engineering. Chengdu, China. July 29–August 2, 2013. V005T13A019. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE21-16110
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