Criteria for safety-related nuclear power plant operator actions: initial pressurized water reactor (PWR) simulator exercises

Technical Report · Tue Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1981

OSTI ID:5320626

Bott, T F; Kozinsky, E; Crowe, C; Haas, P M

Nuclear plant control room simulator exercises for seven pressurized water reactor (PWR) events were conducted with ten control room teams. Operator performance was recorded by an automatic Performance Measurement System (PMS) and by subjective evaluation. Response times and error probabilities were estimated for selected actions. The effect of some experimental variables on operator performance is discussed. Application of the response time data to ANSI Standard N660 is included. The data collected will later be compared to field data being collected for similar events in order to provide a basis for extrapolation of simulator data to actual operating conditions. Ultimately, a base of human performance data will be developed from simulator experiments which can be used to establish criteria and standards, evaluate effects of key performance-shaping factors, and support safety/risk assessment analyses.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-84OR21400
• OSTI ID: 5320626
• Report Number(s): NUREG/CR-1908; ORNL/NUREG/TM-434; ON: TI85015985
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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