Title :
NRC Office of Nuclear Regulation human factors programs in nuclear power
Author :
Eckenrode, Richard J. ; Swenson, Warren H.
Author_Institution :
US Nucl. Regulatory Comm., Washington, DC, USA
Abstract :
The authors report on a program to evalute the human factors portions of the GE Advanced Boiling Water Reactor (ABWR), CE System 80+, and Westinghouse AP-600 advanced reactor designs. These reviews are being conducted to ensure that the man-machine interfaces for advanced reactor control facilities are consistent with accepted human factors principles and practices, and that the design features will meet regulatory requirements for design certification. These reviews are conducted using existing guidance and review criteria under development for application to emerging technologies such as the use of electroluminescent displays and on-screen controls. As part of the review and the vendor´s design, inspections, tests, and analyses are being developed to ensure that the resulting control facilities are built to adequately support operator performance under all plant conditions.<>
Keywords :
fission reactor safety; human factors; man-machine systems; nuclear power stations; ABWR; AP-600 advanced reactor; Advanced Boiling Water Reactor; System 80+; advanced reactor control facilities; design certification; electroluminescent displays; human factors; man-machine interfaces; on-screen controls; operator performance; regulatory requirements; Certification; Displays; Electroluminescent devices; Human factors; Inductors; Inspection; Nuclear facility regulation; Performance analysis; Testing; User interfaces;
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.1992.283442
