Digital Instrumentation and Control Systems in Nuclear Power Plants

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Digital Instrumentation and Control Systems in Nuclear Power Plants is written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0309175151 (ISBN 10) and 9780309175159 (ISBN 13).

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.