Development of an advanced digital reactor protection system using diverse dual processors to prevent common-mode failure

Nuclear Technology

Volumn 141, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 33-44

  Shin, Hyun Kook ^a   Nam, Sang Ku ^a   Sohn, Se Do ^a   Chang, Hoon Seon ^a  

^a Korea Power Engineering Company   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Common mode failure; Design diversity; Digital reactor protection system

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ALGORITHMS; COMPUTER CONTROL SYSTEMS; COMPUTER HARDWARE; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; DIGITAL INSTRUMENTS; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

BISTABLE PROCESSOR; COMMON MODE FAILURE; DESIGN DIVERSITY; DIGITAL REACTOR PROTECTION SYSTEM; HIGHLY RELIABLE REACTOR PROTECTION SYSTEM; LOCAL COINCIDENCE LOGIC;

NUCLEAR REACTORS;

EID: 0037247531     PISSN: 00295450     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/NT03-A3347     Document Type: Article

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