DocumentCode
1315851
Title
Quantitative Evaluation of Nuclear System Reliability and Safety Characteristics
Author
Fussell, J.B. ; Lambert, H.E.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Nuclear Engineering//The University of Tennessee//Knoxville, Tennessee 37916 USA
Issue
3
fYear
1976
Firstpage
178
Lastpage
183
Abstract
This essay treats aspects of quantitative evaluation of nuclear system reliability and safety. The implications extend to analysis in other industries. The article reflects an attitude stemming from experience in analyzing systems containing highly reliable hardware. The factors that contribute to the unavailability of standby safety systems at nuclear power plants are identified and are illustrated by a tutorial example. Pitfalls of quantitative analysis are discussed.
Keywords
Cause effect analysis; Failure analysis; Hardware; Humans; Logic; Power system reliability; Reliability engineering; Risk analysis; Safety; System testing; Nuclear Power; Pitfalls; Redundancy; Safety;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Reliability, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9529
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TR.1976.5215032
Filename
5215032
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