Title :
Fault Tree Analysis of an Auxillary Feedwater System
Author :
Rowsome, Frank H.
Author_Institution :
Bechtel Power Corporation Gaithersburg Power Division
fDate :
3/1/1978 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A fault tree analysis is reported of an auxiliary feedwater system intended for Westinghouse 4-loop reactors. The analysis is structured to find the comparative reliability of design variants and the comparative importance of failure modes, rather than to generate an absolute risk assessment. Many insights useful in design and operation are obtained.
Keywords :
Failure analysis; Fault trees; Inductors; Power generation; Power system analysis computing; Power system faults; Power system reliability; Risk analysis; Risk management; Safety;
Journal_Title :
Power Apparatus and Systems, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TPAS.1978.354517
