The use of a social network analysis technique to investigate the characteristics of crew communications in nuclear power plants - A feasibility study

Reliability Engineering and System Safety

Volumn 96, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1275-1291

  Park, Jinkyun ^a  

^a Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Abnormal operating condition; Crew communication; Main control room; Nuclear power plant; Social network analysis

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION DATA; CREW COMMUNICATION; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HUMAN OPERATOR; MAIN CONTROL ROOM; OPERATING CONDITION; RELIABLE COMMUNICATION; SOCIAL NETWORK ANALYSIS; SYSTEMATIC FRAMEWORK;

CONTROL SYSTEM ANALYSIS; ELECTRIC NETWORK ANALYSIS; INVESTMENTS; NUCLEAR INDUSTRY; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS;

COMMUNICATION;

EID: 79960995558     PISSN: 09518320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ress.2011.05.003     Document Type: Article

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