Title :
Computerized procedures for nuclear power plants: evaluation of the computerized procedures manual (COPMA-II)
Author :
Converse, Sharolyn A. ; Perez, Pedro ; Clay, Melanie ; Meyer, Steven
Author_Institution :
North Carolina State Univ., Raleigh, NC, USA
Abstract :
Computerized procedures have been suggested as a mechanism for aiding the performance of reactor operators. The Computerized Procedure Manual (COPMA-II) is a computerized procedure system that provides advanced features so as to allow reactor operators to track their progress through several parallel sets of procedures, and provides automatic monitoring and feedback. The effectiveness of COPMA-II will be evaluated at the Scaled Pressurized Water Reactor Facility (SPWRF) at North Carolina State University. Licensed reactor operators will operate the scaled facility using either COPMA-II or traditional hard-copy procedures. The environment provided by the SPWRF for evaluation of advanced operator aids in a realistic but safe environment is described.<>
Keywords :
fission reactor operation; fission reactor safety; nuclear power stations; COPMA-II; SPWRF; Scaled Pressurized Water Reactor Facility; automatic monitoring; computerized procedure system; computerized procedures manual; hard-copy procedures; nuclear power plants; reactor operators; Computer errors; Computerized monitoring; Concurrent computing; Condition monitoring; Frequency; Humans; Inductors; Industrial accidents; Power generation; Switches;
Conference_Titel :
Human Factors and Power Plants, 1992., Conference Record for 1992 IEEE Fifth Conference on
Conference_Location :
Monterey, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0888-3
DOI :
10.1109/HFPP.1992.283415
