Methodology for the quantitative evaluation of NPP fault diagnostic systems' dynamic aspects

Annals of Nuclear Energy

Volumn 27, Issue 16, 2000, Pages 1459-1481

  Kim, Jong Hyun ^a   Seong, Poong Hyun ^a  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; COGNITIVE SYSTEMS; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; ERROR CORRECTION; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEMS; NUCLEAR REACTOR ACCIDENTS; RELIABILITY; ROBUSTNESS (CONTROL SYSTEMS);

ANALYTIC HIERARCHY PROCESS (AHP); FAULT DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM (FDS);

NUCLEAR MATERIALS SAFEGUARDS;

EID: 0343443023     PISSN: 03064549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-4549(00)00005-0     Document Type: Article

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