Tsvetkov P. (ed.) Nuclear Power: Control, Reliability and Human Factors

InTech, 2011. 439 p. — ISBN: 9533075990, 9789533075990.This book consists chapters on topics from key subject areas pertinent to instrumentation and control, operation reliability, system aging and human-machine interfaces. The book targets a broad potential readership group - students, researchers and specialists in the field - who are interested in learning about nuclear power.Advances in reactor designs, materials and human-machine interfaces guarantee safety and reliability of emerging reactor technologies, eliminating possibilities for high-consequence human errors as those which have occurred in the past. New instrumentation and control technologies based in digital systems, novel sensors and measurement approaches facilitate safety, reliability and economic competitiveness of nuclear power options. Autonomous operation scenarios are becoming increasingly popular to consider for small modular systems.Instrumentation and Control
Sensor Devices with High Metrological ReliabilityMulti-Vers ion FPGA-Based Nuclear Power Plant I&C Systems: Evolution of Safety EnsuringNuclear Power Plant Instrumentation and ControlDesign Considerations for the Implementation of a Mobile IP Telephony System in a Nuclear Power PlantSmart Synergistic Security Sensory Network for Harsh Environments: Net4SAn Approach to Autonomous Control for Space Nuclear Power SystemsRadiation-Hard and Intelligent Optical Fiber Sensors for Nuclear Power PlantsMonitoring Radioactivity in the Environment Under Routine and Emergency ConditionsOrigin and Detection of Actinides: Where Do We Stand with the Accelerator Mass Spectrometry Technique?Reliability and Failure MechanismsEvaluation of Dynamic J-R Curve for Leak Before Break Design of Nuclear Reactor Coolant Piping SystemFeed Water Line Cracking in Pressurized Water Reactor PlantsDegradation Due to Neutron Embrittlement of Nuclear Vessel Steels: A Critical Review about the Current Experimental and Analytical Techniques to Characterise the Material, with Particular Emphasis on Alternative MethodologiesCorrosion Monitoring of the Steam Generators of V-th and Vl-th Energy Blocks of Nuclear Power Plant "Kozloduy"Collapse Behavior of Moderately Thick Tubes Pressurized from OutsideResistance of 10GN2MFA-A Low Alloy Steel to Stress Corrosion Cracking in High Temperature WaterComponent AgingAging Evaluation for the Extension of Qualified Life of Nuclear Power Plant EquipmentNon-Destructive Testing for Ageing Management of Nuclear Power ComponentsPlant Operation and Human FactorsHuman Aspects of NPP Operator TeamworkThe Human Factors Approaches to Reduce Human Errors in Nuclear Power PlantsVirtual Control Desks for Nuclear Power PlantsRisk Assessment in Accident Prevention Considering Uncertainty and Human Factor Influence