A new conceptual frame of how to design and validate a digital HIS (human interface system) on an innovative numerical simulation basis is proposed for the support of plant operators’ supervisory control of various types of automated complex NPPs (nuclear power plants). The proposed conceptual framework utilizes the object-oriented AI softwares for plant DiD (defense-in depth) risk monitor with the combination of nuclear reactor accident simulation by an advanced nuclear safety analysis code RELAP5/MOD4 and severe accident analysis code MAAP. The developed conceptual frame proposed in this paper will be applied for an example practice for the SBLOCA (small break loss of coolant accident) case of passive safety PWR (pressurized water reactor) AP1000.

Volume Subject Area:
I&C, Digital Controls, and Influence of Human Factors
Topics:
Accidents, Computer simulation, Coolants, Defense industry, Design, Design methodology, Nuclear power stations, Nuclear reactor accidents, Pressurized water reactors, Risk monitoring, Safety, Simulation
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