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http://dx.doi.org/10.5516/NET.2009.41.3.225

IDENTIFICATION AND EVALUATION OF HUMAN FACTORS ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH EMERGING NUCLEAR PLANT TECHNOLOGY  

O'Hara, John M. (Brookhaven National Laboratory)
Higgins, James C. (Brookhaven National Laboratory)
Brown, William S. (Brookhaven National Laboratory)
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Nuclear Engineering and Technology / v.41, no.3, 2009 , pp. 225-236 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study has identified human performance research issues associated with the implementation of new technology in nuclear power plants (NPPs). To identify the research issues, current industry developments and trends were evaluated in the areas of reactor technology, instrumentation and control technology, human-system integration technology, and human factors engineering (HFE) methods and tools. The issues were prioritized into four categories based on evaluations provided by 14 independent subject matter experts representing vendors, utilities, research organizations and regulators. Twenty issues were categorized into the top priority category. The study also identifies the priority of each issue and the rationale for those in the top priority category. The top priority issues were then organized into research program areas of: New Concepts of Operation using Multi-agent Teams, Human-system Interface Design, Complexity Issues in Advanced Systems, Operating Experience of New and Modernized Plants, and HFE Methods and Tools. The results can serve as input to the development of a long-term strategy and plan for addressing human performance in these areas to support the safe operation of new NPPs.
Keywords
Human Performance; Human Factors Engineering; Ergonomics; Control Rooms; Plant Operations; Design Methods;
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