A case study of Abnormal Conditions and Events (ACE) analysis

Author

Reeves, R. ; Hicks, G. ; Karrasch, B.

Author_Institution

Tennessee Valley Authority, Chattanooga, TN, USA

Volume

42

Issue

4

fYear

1995

fDate

8/1/1995 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

982

Lastpage

986

Abstract

In August of 1993, EPRI initiated a project to perform an evaluation of the application of various methodologies for performing Abnormal Conditions and Events (ACE) analysis on computer systems used in nuclear plants. This paper discusses the application of ACE analysis techniques to two systems designed for the Tennessee Valley Authority Browns Ferry nuclear plant. Further details can be obtained from EPRI TR-104595, “Abnormal Conditions and Events Analysis for Instrumentation and Controls Systems” which is scheduled for publication in December, 1994

Keywords

computerised control; fission reactor safety; nuclear engineering computing; nuclear power stations; ACE analysis; Abnormal Conditions and Events Analysis; Browns Ferry nuclear plant; computer systems; containment isolation status system; nuclear plants; reactor feedwater control system; Application software; Computer aided software engineering; Control systems; Hardware; Inductors; Logic functions; Performance evaluation; Safety devices; Signal processing; Software safety;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9499

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/23.467762

Filename

467762