A Mathematical Approach for Evaluating the Experience and Training Factor Using the Forgetting Curve in Human Reliability Analysis
Traditional human reliability analysis (HRA) methodologies have difficulty dealing with the dynamic nature of factors such as time and rely on static and expert judgment-based assessments of performance shaping factor (PSF) for limited levels. In this study, we introduce a mathematical approach to dynamically evaluate PSFs related to experience and training. The proposed method integrates […]
Simulation Results of a Thermal Power Dispatch System from a Generic Pressurized Water Reactor in Normal and Abnormal Operating Conditions
Amid economic pressures in the U.S. electricity market, nuclear utilities are exploring new revenue streams, including hydrogen production. A generic pressurized water reactor simulator was modified to incorporate a novel design for a TPD system coupled to a hydrogen production plant. Standard malfunctions were included in the simulation design, including steam line breaks at various […]
Risk Analysis for Remote Operation of Microreactors
Microreactors are a subset of advanced nuclear reactors that can be factory fabricated, transportable, and self-regulating. They have the potential to be used in microgrids, rural and remote areas, or emergency response applications, replacing fossil fuel sources like diesel generators and enabling sustainable energy generation. In order to make microreactor operation cost-effective, it is likely […]
A Mathematical Approach for Evaluating the Experience and Training Factor Using the Forgetting Curve in Human Reliability Analysis
Traditional human reliability analysis (HRA) methodologies have difficulty dealing with the dynamic nature of factors such as time and rely on static and expert judgment-based assessments of performance shaping factor (PSF) for limited levels. In this study, we introduce a mathematical approach to dynamically evaluate PSFs related to experience and training. The proposed method integrates […]
Simulator Data Analysis to Inform Digitalized Environment Impacts on Human Reliability
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has developed a human reliability analysis (HRA) method, termed the Integrated Human Event Analysis System for Event and Condition Assessment (IDHEAS-ECA), in order to estimate human error probabilities (HEPs) in risk-informed regulatory applications. To update the quantification part of IDHEAS-ECA, the NRC required human performance and error data from […]
Risk Analysis for Remote Operation of Microreactors
Microreactors are a subset of advanced nuclear reactors that can be factory fabricated, transportable, and self-regulating. They have the potential to be used in microgrids, rural and remote areas, or emergency response applications, replacing fossil fuel sources like diesel generators and enabling sustainable energy generation. In order to make microreactor operation cost-effective, it is likely […]
Use of Time Distributions to Predict Operator Procedure Performance in Dynamic Human Reliability Analysis
The Human Unimodel for Nuclear Technology to Enhance Reliability (HUNTER) framework affords software capable of conducting human reliability analysis (HRA) using a dynamic approach built around operating procedures (OPs) from nuclear power plants (NPPs). Previous HUNTER reports document the development of this software tool, the coupling of HUNTER to the simulator code, the collection of […]
An Approach to Dynamic Human Reliability Analysis Using the EMRALD Dynamic Risk Assessment Tool
There is a need for research into dynamic human reliability analysis (HRA) (i.e., simulation- or computation-based HRA), as many researchers have emphasized the importance of applying dynamic approaches to probabilistic safety assessments (PSAs). This study proposes the Procedure-based Investigation Method of EMRALD Risk Assessment – Human Reliability Analysis (PRIMERA-HRA), a dynamic HRA approach based on […]
Advancements in Development and Testing of Thermal Power Dispatch Simulators
Flexible plant operations and generation (FPOG) offer nuclear power plants (NPPs) the chance to leverage alternative, non-electric revenue streams while ensuring their continued role as reliable, clean, and constant sources of baseload electrical power. The excess thermal energy generated from NPPs during periods of low electricity demand can be channeled as raw materials to numerous […]
Analysis of Tasks in Autonomous Systems Using the EMRALD Dynamic Risk Assessment Tool
An autonomous system refers to the system that has the power and ability for self-governance in the performance of system functions. Autonomous systems have been actively pursued in a variety of domains such as automotive, aviation, maritime, medicine, and nuclear fields. As an unmanned concept employing the highest automation level, the autonomous system basically performs […]