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The human factor in licensing and operating the next generation of nuclear plants
As human factors specialists working at the intersection of human performance and nuclear operations, we are witnessing one of the nuclear sector’s most significant transitions in decades. The emergence of small modular reactors, microreactors, and other advanced designs is reshaping the industry’s landscape. Digital instrumentation and controls, passive safety systems, and increased automation are creating opportunities for greater safety margins and more flexible operation. These same features also fundamentally redefine what it means to “operate” a nuclear plant. Interactions among human roles, automation, and passive systems shape how people maintain awareness, exercise judgment, and intervene when necessary. These developments affect both operational realities and the regulatory foundations on which nuclear safety is built.
12th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control and Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2021)
Technical Session
Wednesday, June 16, 2021|4:30–6:15PM EDT
Session Chair:
Michael T. Rowland
Alternate Chair:
Fan Zhang
Session Organizer:
Jamie B. Coble
Staff Producer:
Mary Tong (ANS)
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Application of Information Harm Triangle to Inform Defensive Strategies for the Protection of NPP I&C Systems
Michael T. Rowland (Sandia National Laboratories), Andrew J. Clark (Sandia National Laboratories)
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Formal Approach to Use the Security Models for Design and Evaluation of the NPP I&C Security Architecture
Vitaly Promyslov (Institute of Control Sciences of RAS), Edward L. Quinn (Technology Resources), Kirill Semenkov (Institute of Control Sciences of RAS), Michael T. Rowland (Sandia National Laboratories), Christopher C. Lamb (Sandia National Laboratories), Jianghai Li (Tsinghua Univ.)
LOBO Nuclear Reactor Power Plants Cyber Security (LOBO NCS) Platform
Mohamed El-Genk (Univ. of New Mexico), Timothy Schriener (Univ. of New Mexico), Andrew Hahn (Sandia National Laboratories), Raymond Fasano (Sandia National Laboratories), Christopher Lamb (Sandia National Laboratories)
Overview and Recommendations for Cyber Risk Assessment in Nuclear Power Plants
Fan Zhang (Univ. of Tennessee Knoxville)
Nuclear Energy Agency's Consensus Position on the Impact of Cyber Security Features on Digital Instrumentation and Control Systems Important to Safety at Nuclear Power Plants - Evaluation Framework
Ismael L. Garcia (U.S. NRC)
