Investigation of data communication systems in lungmen nuclear power plant project

Author

Chaung, C.F. ; Chou, H.P.

Author_Institution

Department of Engineering and System Science, National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan

Volume

53

Issue

3

fYear

2006

fDate

6/1/2006 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1443

Lastpage

1449

Abstract

This paper presents an engineering insight of the data communication systems (DCSs) in the Lungmen Nuclear Power Plant Project (LMNPP), in which multiplexing network techniques and software application are used extensively for plant protection, control, and monitoring. The failure modes and effects resulting from using fiber-optical cables for data transmission present potential safety concerns. Issues on coordination and interfaces among the various designers and manufacturers of the instrumentation and control (I&C) systems are evaluated. Furthermore, the network real-time performance, including data flow response time, network data link volume, and loading analysis in normal operation, transient, emergency conditions are studied. The results with specific recommendations and precaution measures are identified.

Keywords

data communication; digital systems; fission reactor instrumentation; fission reactor safety; nuclear power stations; optical cables; real-time systems; Lungmen nuclear power plant project; data communication systems; data flow response time; data transmission; digital systems; emergency conditions; failure modes; fiber-optical cables; instrumentation and control systems; loading analysis; multiplexing network techniques; network data link volume; network real-time performance; normal operation; nuclear safety; plant control; plant monitoring; plant protection; potential safety concerns; software application; transient conditions; Application software; Communication system control; Communication system software; Control systems; Data communication; Data engineering; Optical fiber cables; Power engineering and energy; Power generation; Power system protection; Data communication systems; digital systems; instrumentation and control; multiplexing network; nuclear power plants; nuclear safety;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9499

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TNS.2006.872200

Filename

1645059