skip to main content
OSTI.GOV title logo U.S. Department of Energy
Office of Scientific and Technical Information

Title: 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:
 [1]
  1. 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.
@article{osti_443937,
title = {Expert systems and their use in nuclear power plants},
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.},
doi = {},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/443937}, journal = {Advances in Nuclear Science and Technology},
number = ,
volume = 21,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1990},
month = {Mon Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1990}
}