Measurement sufficiency versus completeness: Integrating safety cases into verification and validation in nuclear control room modernization

Ronald Boring, Nathan Lau

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Abstract

This paper reviews verification and validation (V&V) as applied in the context of nuclear power plant control room modernization. A common approach for V&V is summative or late-stage evaluation of the finalized design through a process called integrated system validation. Yet, common practice in user-centered design is to conduct evaluations early on in-progress system prototypes. Iterative, early-stage evaluation can form the basis of a safety case argument to ensure the regulatory acceptability of the new human-machine interface in the control room. It is argued that a series of formative evaluations provide more complete evidence of the safety of the new system than does a single summative evaluation.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdvances in Human Factors in Energy
Subtitle of host publicationOil, Gas, Nuclear and Electric Power Industries - Proceedings of the AHFE International Conference on Human Factors in Energy: Oil, Gas, Nuclear and Electric Power Industries, 2016
EditorsSacit M. Cetiner, Paul Fechtelkotter, Michael Legatt
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages79-90
Number of pages12
ISBN (Print)9783319419497
DOIs
StatePublished - 2017
EventInternational Conference on Human Factors in Energy: Oil, Gas, Nuclear and Electric Power Industries, 2016 - Walt Disney World, United States
Duration: Jul 27 2016Jul 31 2016

Publication series

NameAdvances in Intelligent Systems and Computing
Volume495
ISSN (Print)2194-5357

Conference

ConferenceInternational Conference on Human Factors in Energy: Oil, Gas, Nuclear and Electric Power Industries, 2016
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityWalt Disney World
Period07/27/1607/31/16

Keywords

  • Control room
  • Human factors
  • Integrated system validation
  • Nuclear power plant
  • Safety case
  • Validation
  • Verification

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