Expert systems and their use in nuclear power plants
Abstract
In the operation of a nuclear power plant, great quantities of numeric, symbolic, and quantitative information are handled by the reactor operators even during routine operation. The sheer magnitude of the number of process parameters and systems interactions poses difficulties for the operators, particularly during abnormal or emergency situations. Recovery from an upset situation depends upon the facility with which available raw data can be converted into, and assimilated as, meaningful knowledge. In operating a nuclear power plant, people are sometimes affected by fatigue, stress, emotion, and environmental factors that may have varying degrees of influence on their performance. Expert systems provide a method of removing some of the uncertainty from operator decisions by providing expert advice and rapid access to a large information base. 74 refs., 2 tabs.
- Authors:
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- Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States)
- Publication Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 443937
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-84OR21400
- Resource Type:
- Journal Article
- Journal Name:
- Advances in Nuclear Science and Technology
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 21; Other Information: PBD: 1990
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 22 NUCLEAR REACTOR TECHNOLOGY; 21 NUCLEAR POWER REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; REACTOR OPERATORS; DECISION MAKING; ENGINEERED SAFETY SYSTEMS; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; EXPERT SYSTEMS; MAN-MACHINE SYSTEMS; USES
Citation Formats
Uhrig, R E, and Oak Ridge National Lab., TN. Expert systems and their use in nuclear power plants. United States: N. p., 1990.
Web.
Uhrig, R E, & Oak Ridge National Lab., TN. Expert systems and their use in nuclear power plants. United States.
Uhrig, R E, and Oak Ridge National Lab., TN. 1990.
"Expert systems and their use in nuclear power plants". United States.
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author = {Uhrig, R E and Oak Ridge National Lab., TN},
abstractNote = {In the operation of a nuclear power plant, great quantities of numeric, symbolic, and quantitative information are handled by the reactor operators even during routine operation. The sheer magnitude of the number of process parameters and systems interactions poses difficulties for the operators, particularly during abnormal or emergency situations. Recovery from an upset situation depends upon the facility with which available raw data can be converted into, and assimilated as, meaningful knowledge. In operating a nuclear power plant, people are sometimes affected by fatigue, stress, emotion, and environmental factors that may have varying degrees of influence on their performance. Expert systems provide a method of removing some of the uncertainty from operator decisions by providing expert advice and rapid access to a large information base. 74 refs., 2 tabs.},
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year = {Mon Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1990},
month = {Mon Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1990}
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