A role for distributed processing in advanced nuclear materials control and accountability systems
Networking and distributed processing hardware and software have the potential of greatly enhancing nuclear materials control and account-ability (MCandA) systems, both from safeguards and process operations perspectives while allowing timely integrated safeguards activities and enhanced computer security at reasonable cost. A hierarchical distributed system is proposed consisting of groups of terminals and instruments in plant production and support areas connected to microprocessors that are connected to either larger microprocessors or minicomputers. The structuring and development of a limited distributed MCandA prototype system, including human engineering concepts, are described. Implications of integrated safeguards and computer security concepts to the distributed system design are discussed.
- Research Organization:
- Los Alamos National Lab., Safeguards Systems Group, Los Alamos, NM 87545
- OSTI ID:
- 5053394
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-860654-; TRN: 86-036190
- Journal Information:
- Nucl. Mater. Manage. Annu. Meet. Proc.; (United States), Vol. 15; Conference: 27. annual meeting of the Institute of Nuclear Materials Management, New Orleans, LA, USA, 22 Jun 1986
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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NUCLEAR FACILITIES
SAFEGUARDS
SECURITY
NUCLEAR MATERIALS MANAGEMENT
ACCOUNTING
COMPUTER NETWORKS
DISTRIBUTED DATA PROCESSING
COMPUTER CODES
COST
DATA ACQUISITION
DATA BASE MANAGEMENT
DISPLAY DEVICES
EQUIPMENT INTERFACES
HUMAN FACTORS ENGINEERING
INFORMATION VALIDATION
MICROPROCESSORS
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
COMPUTERS
DATA PROCESSING
ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS
ENGINEERING
MANAGEMENT
MICROELECTRONIC CIRCUITS
PROCESSING
TESTING
VALIDATION
055001* - Nuclear Fuels- Safeguards
Inspection
& Accountability- Technical Aspects