Predicting nuclear power-plant operator performance using discrete event simulation

Cognition, Technology and Work

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 29-35

  Yow, Amy ^a   Walters, Brett ^a   Plott, Beth ^a   Laughery, Ron ^a   Persensky, J ^b  

^a Micro Analysis & Design Inc   (United States)

^b U S NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION   (United States)

Author keywords

Modeling; Nuclear; Regulatory; Simulation; Validation

Indexed keywords

EID: 23744448877     PISSN: 14355558     EISSN: 14355566     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10111-004-0167-x     Document Type: Article

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