A formal software requirements specification method for digital nuclear plant protection systems

Journal of Systems and Software

Volumn 74, Issue 1 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 73-83

  Yoo, Junbeom ^a   Kim, Taihyo ^a   Cha, Sungdeok ^a   Lee, Jang Soo ^b   Son, Han Seong ^b  

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

^b Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Digital plant protection system; Formal specification; Software requirements

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER HARDWARE; FORMAL LOGIC; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; REQUIREMENTS ENGINEERING; SECURITY SYSTEMS; SEMANTICS; SYNTACTICS;

DIGITAL PLANT PROTECTION SYSTEMS; FORMAL SPECIFICATION; SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS;

SOFTWARE ENGINEERING;

EID: 4944251718     PISSN: 01641212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2003.10.018     Document Type: Conference Paper

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