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Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Page 0
In-Rod Sensor System Overview, Benefits and Recent Irradiation Test Results
Jorge Carvajal (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Shawn Stafford (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Jeffrey Arndt (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Paul Sirianni (Westinghouse Electric Co), Christian M. Petrie (ORNL), N. Dianne B. Ezell (ORNL), Daniel C. Sweeney (ORNL), Padhraic L. Mulligan (ORNL), A. Shay Chapel (ORNL)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 8-20
Multi-Parameter Sensor for Next-Generation Nuclear Reactors
Alexander Hashemian (Analysis and Measurement Services Corp.), Shawn Tyler (Analysis and Measurement Services Corp.), Richard Skifton (INL), Ryan O’Hagan (Analysis and Measurement Services Corp.)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 21-33
Surface Acoustic Wave (SAW) Resonators for Nuclear Reactor Sensors
Ryan Chesser (Ohio State), Maha Yazbeck (Ohio State), Matthew Van Zile (Ohio State), Joel Hatch (Ohio State), Marat Khafizov (Ohio State)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 34-43
IoT Based Optical Fiber Sensor Network for Emergency Response Application in Nuclear Power Plants
Hoon-Keun Lee (Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety), Youngmi Kim (Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety), Sungbaek Park (Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety), Joonyoung Kim (Sangmyung Univ.)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 44-51
Lessons Learned from Performing Applied Cyber Exercises in Halden
Bjørn Axel Gran (Institute for Energy Technology), John Eidar Simensen (Institute for Energy Technology), Per-Arne Jørgensen (Institute for Energy Technology), Espen Nystad (Institute for Energy Technology)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 54-63
Application of Zero Trust Architectures for Nuclear Power Plants: Benefits and Challenges to Implementation
Benjamin Karch (Sandia), Andrew Hahn (Sandia), Alexandria Haddad (Sandia), Christopher C. Lamb (Sandia)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 64-73
Development of Procedure for Setting Cybersecurity Exercise Scenarios in Korean NPPs
Seungmin Kim (Korea Institute of Nuclear Nonproliferation and Control), Kibeom Son (Kyung Hee Univ.), Sejin Baek (Kyung Hee Univ.), Dohun Kwon (Kyung Hee Univ.), Gyunyoung Heo (Kyung Hee Univ.)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 74-80
The IEC Standard Series on Cybersecurity for I&C and Electrical Systems in Nuclear Power Plants
Tighe Smith (Paragon Energy Solutions), Edward L. Quinn (Paragon Energy Solutions), Ludovic Pietre-Cambacedes (EDF), Thomas Walter (Preussen Elektra), Juergen Bochtler (Siemens Energy Global)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 81-88
Safety-Related Instrumentation and Control Upgrade Pilot Project Conceptual and Design Phase Lessons Learned
Paul J. Hunton (INL), Robert T. England (INL), Gerald Segner (Constellation Energy), Mark Samselski (Constellation Energy), George Bonnani (Constellation Energy), Scott Schumacher (Constellation Energy), Paul Krueger (Constellation Energy)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 90-100
Safety-Related Instrumentation and Control Upgrade Pilot Project: NUREG-0711 Process Development, Planning and Analysis Activities, and Lessons Learned
Casey Kovesdi (INL), Paul Hunton (INL), Jeffrey Joe (INL), Jeremy Mohon (INL)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 101-110
3D Modeling of Safety-Related Upgrade Pilot Project
Jeremy Mohon (INL), Casey Kovesdi (INL), Paul Hunton (INL), Jeffrey Joe (INL)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 111-119
I&C and Control Room Modernization for Kozloduy NPP Unit 5&6
Luis Rejas (Tecnatom), Maria Lopez (Tecnatom), Mateo Ramos (Tecnatom)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 120-127
Development, Testing, and Validation of Fabry-Pérot Cavity Acoustic Sensors for Microreactor Applications
Anthony Birri (ORNL), Daniel C. Sweeney (ORNL), Holden C. Hyer (ORNL), Christian M. Petrie (ORNL)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 130-139
SMRs I&C Associated Challenges: Case of Argentinian Design CAREM
Ricardo Garcia (Tecnatom), Cecilia Laura Alberto (CNEA), Mateo Ramos (Tecnatom), Luis Rejas (Tecnatom)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 140-147
EPRI Digital Systems Engineering Framework: A Modern Approach
Matt Gibson (EPRI)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 148-157
Planned Irradiation of IN-Pile Steady State Extreme Temperature Testbed
Emily Hutchins (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Lawrence Heilbronn (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Brandon Wilson (ORNL), N. Dianne Ezell (ORNL)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 158-166
Application of Human Reliability Analysis to DI&C Control Room Modernization
Jing Xing (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission), Y. James Chang (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 168-177
A Unified Approach: Human Factors, Human Reliability and Human Performance Data for Digital Systems
Mary Presley (EPRI), Matt Gibson (EPRI)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 178-187
Time-Dependent Human Reliability of Nuclear Power Plants with Digital Interfaces
Wondea Jung (KAERI)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 188-194
Preliminary Empirical Findings on Dependency from a Simulator Study
Ronald Boring (INL), Thomas Ulrich (INL), Roger Lew (Univ. Idaho), Anna Hall (INL), Jooyoung Park (INL), Jisuk Kim (INL)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 195-204
U.S. Regulatory Efforts for Cybersecurity of Advanced Reactors
Ismael L. Garcia (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 206-214
The Sliding Scale of Cybersecurity Applied to the Cybersecurity Analysis of Advanced Reactors
Lee T. Maccarone (Sandia), Michael T. Rowland (Sandia)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 215-223
Development of a New IEC Technical Report on Cybersecurity Risk Management for I&C and ES in Nuclear Power Plants
Michael T. Rowland (Sandia), Edward L. Quinn (Paragon Energy Solutions), John Sladek (Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 224-233
Layered Attack Surface Model for Digital Assets of Nuclear Power Plants
Michael T. Rowland (Sandia), Jenna deCastro (Sandia), Benjamin Karch (Sandia), Andrew Hahn (Sandia), Gregory White (LLNL), Shadya B. Maldonado Rosado (Sandia)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 234-242
Enhanced Video-Level Anomaly Feature Detection for Nuclear Power Plant Component Inspections Using the Latency Mechanism
Zhouxiang Fei (Univ. Strathclyde), Graeme M. West (Univ. Strathclyde), Paul Murray (Univ. Strathclyde), Gordon Dobie (Univ. Strathclyde), Andrew Young (University of Strathclyde)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 244-253
PVC Detection in Sellafield Repackaging Procedures via Hyperspectral Imaging
Jaime Zabalza (Univ. Strathclyde), Paul Murray (Univ. Strathclyde), Stephen Marshall (Univ. Strathclyde), Jinchang Ren (Robert Gordon Univ.), Robert Bernard (Sellafield), Steve Hepworth (Sellafield)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 254-261
Automated X-ray Classification of Special Nuclear Materials as an Operator Aid
Andrew Campbell (Univ. Strathclyde), Jaime Zabalza (Univ. Strathclyde), Paul Murray (Univ. Strathclyde), Stephen Marshall (Univ. Strathclyde), Neil Cockbain (National Nuclear Laboratory), Douglas Offin (National Nuclear Laboratory), Gareth Myers (Sellafield), Robert Bernard (Sellafield)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 262-271
Classification of Ultrasonic B-Scan Images from Welding Defects Using a Convolutional Neural Network
Hongbin Sun (ORNL), Richard Jacob (PNNL), Pradeep Ramuhalli (ORNL)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 272-281
Risk Models Utilizing Historical Plant Data for Optimizing Maintenance Strategy at Nuclear Power Plants
Vaibhav Yadav (INL), Andrei V. Gribok (INL), Koushik Araseethota Manjunatha (INL), Vivek Agarwal (INL)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 284-291
Reliability Modeling: An Alternative Causal Approach
D. Mandelli (INL), K.A. Manjunatha (INL), V. Agarwal (INL), C. Wang (INL), L. Lin (INL)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 292-301
Nuclear Power Plant Risk-Informed Surveillance Frequency Control Program Implementation for Instrumentation and Control Systems
Edward L. (Ted) Quinn (Paragon Energy Solutions), Tighe Smith (Paragon Energy Solutions)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 302-310
Constellation - FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant Risk-Informed Surveillance Frequency Control Program for I&C Systems
Karim Habayeb (James A. Fitzpatrick NPP), Jeremy Torrez (James A. Fitzpatrick NPP), Tanner Hamm (James A. Fitzpatrick NPP), David Poulin (James A. Fitzpatrick NPP), Anthony Yost (James A. Fitzpatrick NPP), Edward L. (Ted) Quinn (Paragon Energy Solutions)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 311-320
Human Factors Considerations for Remote Operation of Small Modular Reactors
Claire Blackett (Institute for Energy Technology), Gyrd Skraaning (Institute for Energy Technology), Magnhild Kaarstad (Institute for Energy Technology), Maren H. Rø Eitrheim (Institute for Energy Technology)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 322-331
Development of Scalable HFE Review Guidance for Advanced Reactors
David Desaulniers (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission), Stephen Fleger (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission), Brian Green (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission), Niav Hughes Green (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission), Jesse Seymour (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission), John O'Hara (Brookhaven)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 332-341
The Role of HFE for Multi-Reactors Control Rooms for SMR
Luis Rejas (Tecnatom), Mateo Ramos (Tecnatom)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 342-350
Function Allocation Perspectives for Advanced Reactors
Ronald L. Boring (INL), Torrey Mortenson (INL), Thomas A. Ulrich (INL), Roger Lew (Univ. Idaho)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 351-362
Proton Irradiation Experiments on Commercial CMOS Image Sensor
Duckhyun Kim (KAERI), Dongseong Shin (KAERI), Hosang Yoon (HCT), Hongjoon Park (HCT), Inyong Kwon (Yonsei Univ.)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 372-379
Wireless, High-Temperature, Radiation-Endurance Ultrasonic Sensor System for Structural Health Monitoring of Nuclear Reactors
Dan Xiang (X-wave Innovations), Uday Singh (X-wave Innovations), Gong Xi (X-wave Innovations)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 380-390
Design and Numerical Simulation of a Multi-Measurand Resonant Sensor
Thomas Hinds (Univ. Pittsburgh), Heng Ban (Univ. Pittsburgh), Nikhil Bajaj (Univ. Pittsburgh)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 391-400
Analytical Models Developed for In-Pile Thermal Conductivity Determination Utilizing Line Heat Source Probes
Katelyn Wada (Boise State), Austin Fleming (INL), Joshua Eixenberger (Boise State), Brian Jaques (Boise State), David Estrada (Boise State)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 401-410
Use of Novelty Detection or Distance Metrics to Improve Confidence in Machine Learning Algorithm Results
Nancy J. Lybeck (INL), Cody M. Walker (INL), Vivek Agarwal (INL)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 412-421
A Study on the Development of a Condition Diagnosis and Failure Prediction System for the Digital Instrumentation and Control System of NPPs
Chang Hwoi KIm (KAERI), In Seck Jang (KAERI)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 422-430
Prediction of Trip Parameters and Remaining Trip Time with Uncertainty Estimation in Abnormal Situations of Nuclear Power Plants
Hyojin Kim (Chosun Univ.), Jonghyun Kim (Chosun Univ.)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 431-440
Anomaly Detection and Identification Using a Leave-One-Variable-Out Method
Jacob A. Farber (INL), Ahmad Y. Al Rashdan (INL), Randall Reese (INL)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 441-446
Adaptive Data-Driven Model Predictive Control for Heat Pipe Microreactors
Linyu Lin (INL), Benjamin Zastrow (Univ. Texas, Austin), Joseph Oncken (INL), Vivek Agarwal (INL)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 448-457
Adaptive Model Predictive Control for Heat-Pipe-Cooled Microreactors Under Normal and Heat Pipe Failure Conditions
Joseph Oncken (INL), Linyu Lin (INL), Vivek Agarwal (INL)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 458-467
Design and Prototyping of Diagnostic Methods to Support Autonomous Operations of Advanced Reactors
Tat Nghia Nguyen (ANL), Akshay J. Dave (ANL), Roberto Ponciroli (ANL), Richard B. Vilim (ANL)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 468-477
An Interpretation of the Bellman Equation for Risk-Informed Decision Making
Kyle Warns (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute), Asad Ullah Amin Shah (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute), Junyung Kim (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute), Hyun Gook Kang (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 478-484
Knowledge-Informed Uncertainty-Aware Machine Learning for Time Series Forecasting of Dynamical Engineered Systems
Xingang Zhao (ORNL), Bryan Maldonado Puente (ORNL), Siyan Liu (ORNL), Seung-Hwan Lim (ORNL), William Gurecky (ORNL), Dan Lu (ORNL), Matthew Howell (ORNL), Frank Liu (ORNL), Wesley Williams (ORNL), Pradeep Ramuhalli (ORNL)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 486-495
Quantifying Uncertainty of Deep Reinforcement Learning Based Decision Making for Operations and Maintenance of Nuclear Power Plant
Ryan M. Spangler (Univ. Pittsburgh), Daniel G. Cole (Univ. Pittsburgh)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 496-505
Development of a Virtual Sensor for Leading Edge Flow Meter Measurements in Nuclear Power Plants
Brent Shumaker (Analysis and Measurement Services Corp.), Christopher Guillotte (Analysis and Measurement Services Corp.), Brian Moazen (Analysis and Measurement Services Corp.), Zachary Becker (Analysis and Measurement Services Corp.), Jamie Coble (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Ryan O’Hagan (Analysis and Measurement Services Corp.)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 506-515
Using Machine Learning to Extract and Normalize Historic Maintenance Data from Work Descriptions
Nicholas Zwiryk (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Steven Yurkovich (Westinghouse Electric Co.)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 516-526
Why do Human-Machine Teams Fail: Investigating Failure Mechanisms in Human Reliability Analysis
Vincent Philip Paglioni (Univ. Maryland, College Park), Camille S. Levine (Univ. Maryland, College Park), Ahmad Al-Douri (Univ. Maryland, College Park), Katrina M. Groth (Univ. Maryland, College Park)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 528-536
Causal Pathways Leading to Human Failure Events in Information-Gathering System Response Activities
Camille S. Levine (Univ. Maryland, College Park), Ahmad Al-Douri (Univ. Maryland, College Park), Katrina M. Groth (Univ. Maryland, College Park)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 537-546
Advanced Human-System Interface Risk Analysis Based on Redundancy-Guided Systems-Theoretic Hazard Analysis and Human Reliability Analysis
Jooyoung Park (INL), Edward Chen (NCSU), Han Bao (INL), Tate Shorthill (Univ. Pittsburgh), Jisuk Kim (INL), Sai Zhang (INL), Ronald Boring (INL)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 547-555
HAMSTER -- A New EDF HRA-Type C Methodology
Jean-François Enjolras (EDF Technical Direction), Anne Gailleton (EDF Technical Direction), Cécile Luzior (EDF)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 556-565
Generative Model for Sensor Fault Detection in Nuclear Power Plant Accidents
Jeonghun Choi (Ulsan Nat'l Institute Science and Technology), Seung Jun Lee (Ulsan Nat'l Institute Science and Technology)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 568-578
Bridging the Data-Model Gap for HRA: Creating Bayesian Networks from HRA Data
Vincent Philip Paglioni (Univ. Maryland, College Park), Katrina M. Groth (Univ. Maryland, College Park)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 579-588
Implementing Component Degradations into a Modelica Model of an iPWR System to Develop Health Monitoring Techniques
David Anderson (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Jamie Coble (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 589-598
Dynamic Model Agnostic Reliability Evaluation of Machine-Learning Models Integrated in Instrumentation and Control Systems
Edward Chen (NCSU), Han Bao (INL), Nam Dinh (NCSU)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 599-608
Remaining Useful Life Prediction of Filters in Nuclear Power Plants
A. Young (Univ. Strathclyde), M. Devereux (Univ. Strathclyde), B. Brown (Univ. Strathclyde), B. Stephen (Univ. Strathclyde), G. West (Univ. Strathclyde), S. McArthur (Univ. Strathclyde)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 610-618
AI Enabled Neutron Flux Measurement and Virtual Calibration in Boiling Water Reactors
A. Tunga (Blue Wave AI Labs), J. Heim (Blue Wave AI Labs), M. Mueterthies (Blue Wave AI Labs), J. Thomas Gruenwald (Blue Wave AI Labs), J. Nistor (Blue Wave AI Labs)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 619-628
Prediction of Safety-Related Process Variables for Nuclear Power Plants Using Progressive Layered Extraction
Hye Seon Jo (Chosun Univ.), Min Seon Kim (Chosun Univ.), Man Gyun Na (Chosun Univ.)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 629-638
Thermal Fluids Field Reconstruction with Bayesian Inference for Forced Convection System
Haeseong Kim (MIT), Sacit Cetiner (INL), Matteo Bucci (MIT)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 639-648
Developing and Implementing Human Factors Engineering (HFE) Requirements for the Finnish Nuclear Industry
Paula Savioja (Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority STUK)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 650-658
Investigating Human Factors Issues in Flexible Operation of Nuclear Power Plants
Hanna Koskinen (VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland), Eva Simonsen (Vattenfall), Jari Laarni (VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland), Satu Pakarinen (Finnish Institute of Occupational Health)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 659-668
Method to Investigate Cognitive Aging Effects in Nuclear Operations Using the Rancor Microworld Simulator
Michelle L. Velazquez (Idaho State), Anna Hall (INL), Ronald L. Boring (INL), Thomas A. Ulrich (INL), Roger Lew (Univ. Idaho)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 669-676
The Next-Generation Control Room: Using the Rancor Microworld Simulator to Modernize Digital Control Rooms
Ronald L. Boring (INL), Thomas A. Ulrich (INL), Roger Lew (Univ. Idaho)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 677-684
Non-Nuclear Advanced Controls Testbed
N. Dianne Bull Ezell (ORNL), Brandon Wilson (ORNL), Pradeep Ramuhalli (ORNL), Wesley Williams (ORNL), Christian M. Petrie (ORNL)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 686-693
Tackling Challenges of Digital I&C Implementation in Nuclear Power Plants
Steve Yang (NuScale Power), Trevor Taylor (NuScale Power)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 694-703
A Study on the Solution Methods for Control Problem Caused by Valve Stiction in NPP
Hosun Ryu (Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co.), Min-seok Kim (Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co.)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 704-708
Technical Challenges and Gaps in Integration of Advanced Sensors, Instrumentation, and Communication Technologies with Digital Twins for Nuclear Application
Vaibhav Yadav (INL), Vivek Agarwal (INL), Prashant Jain (ORNL), Pradeep Ramuhalli (ORNL), Xingang Zhao (ORNL), Christopher Ulmer (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission), Jesse Carlson (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission), Doug Eskins (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission), Raj Iyengar (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 710-719
Digital Twin Development as a Holistic Representation for Advanced Reactor Systems Using Graph Neural Network
Yang Liu (ANL), Farah Alsafadi (NCSU), Travis Mui (ANL), Daniel O'Grady (ANL), Rui Hu (ANL)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 720-729
Digital Twins for Nuclear Safeguards and Security Applications
Vaibhav Yadav (INL), Robby Christian (INL), Ashley Shields (INL), Mark Schanfein (INL), Gustavo Reyes (INL), Paul Zahnle (Sandia), Emily Sandt (Sandia)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 730-739
Modeling of Vertical Motor-Driven Pump for Simulation of a Fault Signature for Condition Monitoring
Vivek Agarwal (INL), Han Bao (INL), Harry Palas (Public Service Enterprise Group, Nuclear)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 740-749
Data-Driven Model Predictive Control for Temperature Management of Heat-Pipe Microreactor
Linyu Lin (INL), Joseph Oncken (INL), Vivek Agarwal (INL)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 752-761
Integrating Control Methods and Digital Twins for Advanced Nuclear Reactors
Jacob A. Farber (INL), Ahmad Y. Al Rashdan (INL), Maria Coelho (INL), Craig Primer (INL), Vaibhav Yadav (INL)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 762-767
Opportunities and Challenges for Remote Microreactor Operations
Kaeley Stevens (INL), Joseph Oncken (INL), Ronald Boring (INL), Thomas Ulrich (INL), Haydn Bryan (INL), Megan Culler (INL), Izabela Gutowska (Oregon State)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 768-776
Embedded Sensing Technologies for Microreactor Online Monitoring
J.R. Houser (Analysis and Measurement Services Corp.), S.N. Tyler (Analysis and Measurement Services Corp.), A.H. Hashemian (Analysis and Measurement Services Corp.), M. Davis (Luna Innovations), D. King (Fabrisonic), Adam Deatherage (Analysis and Measurement Services Corp.)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 777-786
Security Informed Safety Guidance: "If it's not Secure, it's not Safe"
Robin Bloomfield (Adelard), Robert Stroud (Adelard), Kate Netkachova (Adelard)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 788-797
Resilience Strategy for False Data Injection Attacks Targeting Nuclear I&C Systems
Stephen Yoo (Georgia Tech), Fan Zhang (Georgia Tech)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 798-807
Wavy-Attention Network for Real-Time Cyber-Attack Detection in a Pressurised Water Reactor Digital Control System
Abiodun Ayodeji (Bangor Univ.), Antonio Di Buono (National Nuclear Laboratory), Mokhtar Mohamed (Bangor Univ.), Iestyn Pierce (Bangor Univ.), Hafiz Ahmed (Bangor Univ.)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 808-817
Assessment and Experience Using Open-Source NPP Environments for Cyber-Security Training
Andrew Hahn (Sandia), Michael Rowland (Sandia), Shannon Eggers (INL), Christopher C. Lamb (Sandia), Romuald Valme (Sandia)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 818-827
Human Reliability Analysis Regarding Electric Power Grid Reliability and Resiliency
Heather Medema (INL), Jeremy Mohon (INL), Ronald Boring (INL), Siobhan Heide (Sandia), Elizabeth Fleming (Sandia), Susan Stevens Adams (Sandia)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 830-839
Simulation-Based Recovery Action Analysis Using the EMRALD Dynamic Risk Assessment Tool
Jooyoung Park (INL), Chad Pope (Idaho State), Yunyeong Heo (Ulsan Nat'l Institute Science and Technology), Ronald Boring (INL), Steven Prescott (INL)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 840-847
Evaluation of Human Error Probability from Simulator Experiments Based on Operator Response Times
Vipul Garg (Bhabha Atomic Research Centre), Gopika Vinod (Bhabha Atomic Research Centre), Vivek Kant (Indian Institute on Technology Bombay), Curtis Smith (INL)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 848-854
Dynamicizing SPAR-H: Generalized Form for Auto-Calculating the Performance Shaping Factor for Experience and Training
Ji Suk Kim (INL), Ronald L. Boring (INL), Torrey J. Mortenson (INL), Thomas A. Ulrich (INL), Jooyoung Park (INL), Taewon Yang (Chosun Univ.), Jonghyun Kim (Chosun Univ.)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 855-864
Optimized FPGA Based Cyber Threat Detection Algorithm for Nuclear Power Plant Systems
Vincent Le (Univ. Texas, San Antonio), Claire Walton (Univ. Texas, San Antonio), Miltiadis Alamaniotis (Univ. Texas, San Antonio)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 876-884
The Benefits of a Software Bill of Materials Program at Nuclear Facilities
Shannon L. Eggers (INL), Baleigh R. Morgan (INL), Drew N. Christensen (PNNL), Tori B. Simon (INL), Ethan S. Bauer (INL)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 885-894
Cyber-Attack Detection and Distinguish System for Nuclear Power Plants
Sungmin Kim (Georgia Tech), Stephen Yoo (Georgia Tech), Fan Zhang (Georgia Tech)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 895-904
Advances in Quantifying Data Harm and Physical Harm for Defense-in-Depth Cybersecurity Measures
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 905-914
Automated Diagnostics of Control Rod Drive Mechanisms with Machine Learning
Brent Shumaker (Analysis and Measurement Services Corp.), Christopher Guillotte (Analysis and Measurement Services Corp.), Brian Moazen (Analysis and Measurement Services Corp.), Zachary Becker (Analysis and Measurement Services Corp.), Chad Kiger (Analysis and Measurement Services Corp.)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 916-923
Inference of BWR Irradiation History Employing Discharged Fuel Isotopics
Tarikul Islam (Purdue), Shiming Yin (Purdue), Jeongwon Seo (Purdue), Hany S. Abdel-Khalik (Purdue)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 924-932
Transfer Learning Technique Using Similar Phenomena Training for Fuel Digital Twins of Nuclear Systems
James Daniell (Missouri Univ. Science and Technology), Kazuma Kobayashi (Missouri Univ. Science and Technology), Palash Bhowmik (INL), Souvik Chakraborty (IIT Delhi), Syed Alam (Missouri Univ. Science and Technology)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 933-941
Development of a Scalable, Risk-Informed, Predictive Maintenance Cloud Based Strategy at Nuclear Power Plants
Cody Walker (INL), Rita Appiah (Purdue), Vivek Agarwal (INL)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 942-952
Experience with Using International Guidance to Design Accident Monitoring Instrumentation for New Small Passive Reactors
Mark J. Burzynski (NewClear Day), Shelby Small (GE-Hitachi)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 954-964
Smart Device Safety Demonstration -- Proportional Approach Taking into Account System Context
Sofia Guerra (Adelard), Luke Hinde (Adelard), Ben Phillips (Adelard)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 965-974
Development of an Update to ISA S67.04 and RP 67.04: "Setpoints for Nuclear Safety-Related Instrumentation for Nuclear Power Plants"
Ryan Hoover (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Edward L. Quinn (Paragon Energy Solutions), Ron Jarrett (Technology Resources), Kirklyn R. Melson (Melson Engineering and Technical Services), David Rahn (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 975-982
Assessment of Model-Based Systems Engineering Processes in a Regulatory Review Context for Digital Instrumentation and Controls in Nuclear Power Plants
Derek Halverson (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 983-991
Evaluation of the Reliability of the Emergency Response Organizations of Nuclear Power Plants Based on the Resilience Concept
Jaehyun Kim (Chosun Univ.), Jonghyun Kim (Chosun Univ.)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 994-1001
An Experimental Investigation of Students' Learning Effects when Using a Simplified Nuclear Simulator
Taewon Yang (Chosun Univ.), Jooyoung Park (INL), Ronald Boring (INL), Jonghyun Kim (Chosun Univ.)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 1002-1011
Development of Automatic Human System Performance Evaluation System
Kenji Mashio (Mitsubishi Heavy Industries)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 1012-1021
An Empirical Study on the Impact to Human Performance Caused by Fundamental Surprise According to the Real-Sense of Earthquake in Nuclear Power Plants
Sa Kil Kim (KAERI), In Seok Oh (KAERI), Yong Hee Lee (KAERI), Jang Yeol Kim (KAERI)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 1022-1031
Anomaly Detection Using Graph Neural Network in Nuclear Power Plants
Ji Woo Hong (Chosun Univ.), Man Gyun Na (Chosun Univ.)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 1034-1042
Scalability of Condition-Based Maintenance Using Federated Learning
Vivek Agarwal (INL), Koushik A. Manjunatha (INL), Harry Palas (Public Service Enterprise Group)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 1043-1052
Within-Bank Condition Monitoring and Fault Detection of Fine Motion Control Rod Drives
Ark Ifeanyi (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Abhinav Saxena (GE-Research), Jamie Coble (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 1053-1062
Impact of AI/ML on Nuclear Regulation: Tactics and Strategy
Robin Bloomfield (Adelard), Timothy Burd (Adelard), Gareth Fletcher (Adelard), Luke Hinde (Adelard)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 1063-1072
Approaches for Defense-in-Depth and Diversity (D3) for Advanced Reactor Deployment
Jerry Mauck (Paragon Energy Solutions), Glenn Lang (Paragon Energy Solutions), Michael Howard (Numerical Solutions), Edward L. Quinn (Paragon Energy Solutions)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 1074-1080
U.S. NRC Staff's Focus to Expand the Use of Risk-Informed Approaches to Address Digital Instrumentation and Controls Common-Cause Failures
Samir Darbali (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission), Steven Alferink (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission), Norbert Carte (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 1081-1089
Best Estimate and Uncertainty Analysis for Safety Analysis and Plant Margins
K. Ivanov (NINE), M. Avramova (NINE), M. Modro (NINE), M. Cherubini (NINE), A. Petruzzi (NINE), Edward L. (Ted) Quinn (Paragon Energy Solutions)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 1090-1099
An Approach to Modeling Postulated Software Common Cause Failures of Diverse Digital Instrumentation and Control Systems
Tate Shorthill (Univ. Pittsburgh), Han Bao (INL), Edward Chen (NCSU), Sai Zhang (INL), Heng Ban (Univ. Pittsburgh)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 1100-1109
Design of Operation Support System Under the Abnormal Situation in NPPs
Younhee Choi (Chosun Univ.), Ji Hun Park (Chosun Univ.), Man Gyun Na (Chosun Univ.), Jonghyun Kim (Chosun Univ.)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 1112-1123
SPIDAR: System-Level Physics-Informed Detection of Anomalies in Reactors
Ezgi Gursel (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Bhavya Reddy (San Jose State), Benjamin Smith (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Shahrbanoo Rezaei (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Katy Daniels (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Jamie Baalis Coble (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Mahboubeh Madadi (San Jose State), Vivek Agarwal (INL), Ronald Boring (INL), Vaibhav Yadav (INL), Anahita Khojandi (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 1124-1133
Quantitative Estimation and Visualization of the Normal Operation Region for Power Transient Planning
Haoyu Wang (ANL), Roberto Ponciroli (ANL), Thomas Elmer (ANL), Hubert Ley (ANL), Akshay J. Dave (ANL), Richard B. Vilim (ANL)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 1134-1143
Intelligent Early Warning Technique for Transient Recognition at Nuclear Power Plants
Seo Ryong Koo (KAERI), Jaekwan Park (KAERI)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 1144-1151
Experience of Implementation and Use of Dynamic Instructions in MCR
Javier Barroso (Tecnatom), Mateo Ramos (Tecnatom)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 1154-1160
The Concept of Seamless Dynamic Emergency Operating Procedure
Jung Sung Kang (Ulsan Nat'l Institute Science and Technology), Seung Jun Lee (Ulsan Nat'l Institute Science and Technology)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 1161-1169
Generation-Proof Alarm Design
Reginald Seay (Jacobs Technology)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 1170-1177
Developing Expertise and Collaboration of Nuclear Power Plant Field Operators in Virtual Reality
S. Pakarinen (Finnish Institute of Occupational Health), J. Laarni (VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland), T. Passi (Finnish Institute of Occupational Health), H. Koskinen (VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland), K. Lukander (Finnish Institute of Occupational Health), T.-T. Salonen (VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 1178-1187
Development and Testing of Advanced Hydrogen Sensors for Severe Accidents
James Gleason (GLSEQ), Patrick Gleason (GLSEQ)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 1190-1198
XAI Module for Reactor Core Component Analysis Using Metallic Fuels
James Daniell (Missouri Univ. Science and Technology), Kazuma Kobayashi (Missouri Univ. Science and Technology), Syed Alam (Missouri Univ. Science and Technology)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 1199-1209
Plant Electrical Output Monitoring Implementation Experience in a 3-Loop PWR
Javier Gonzalez (Tecnatom), Mariano Martín (Tecnatom), Javier Barroso (Tecnatom)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 1210-1219
Combining Hidden Markov Models for Prognostics of Systems Subjected to Perfect and Imperfect Maintenance Operations
Mattia Zanotelli (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), J. Wesley Hines (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Jamie B. Coble (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 1220-1229
Lessons Learned from Advanced Reactor Cyber Analysis and Development Environment (ARCADE)
Andrew Hahn (Sandia), Michael Higgins (Sandia), Lee Maccarone (Sandia), Michael Rowland (Sandia), Romuald Valme (Sandia)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 1232-1240
Cyber Secure Sensors for I&C
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 1241-1247
Cybersecurity Concerns from the use of Wireless Technologies in Nuclear Power Plants
Erick Martinez Rodriguez (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission), Ismael Garcia (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission), Leroy Hardin (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 1248-1256
Leveraging Secure Elements in Nuclear Power Plant Instrumentation and Control Systems for Trustworthy Data Exchange
Benjamin Karch (Sandia), Jacob James (Sandia), Michael T. Rowland (Sandia)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 1257-1265
Leveraging Knowledge from Historic Engineering Drawings
A.M. Fagan (Univ. Strathclyde), G.M. West (Univ. Strathclyde), S.D.J. McArthur (Univ. Strathclyde)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 1268-1277
Multi-Stage Neural Network Framework for Probabilistic-to-Continuous Predictions
James Daniell (Missouri Univ. Science and Technology), Kazuma Kobayashi (Missouri Univ. Science and Technology), Syed Alam (Missouri Univ. Science and Technology), Ayodeji Alajo (Missouri Univ. Science and Technology), Souvik Chakraborty (IIT Delhi), Dinesh Kumar (Univ. Bristol)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 1278-1287
System-Level Modelling of Liquid Metal Loop Using Time Series Analysis and Network Graph Laplacian
Molly Ross (Purdue), Hitesh Bindra (Purdue)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 1288-1297
Deployment and In-Reactor Test of an Instrument for Real-Time Monitoring Thermal Conductivity Evolution of Nuclear Fuels
Zilong Hua (INL), Caleb Picklesimer (INL), Austin Fleming (INL), David Hurley (INL), Weiyue Zhou (MIT), Michael Short (MIT), David Carpenter (MIT)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 1298-1303
Coolant Pump Predictive Data Analytics from Signatures Generated by the Recursive Short Time Fast Fourier Transform
James A. Smith (INL), Vivek Agarwal (INL)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 1306-1316
Development of a Heat Pipe Based Testbed for Online Monitoring of Microreactors
Shawn Tyler (Analysis and Measurement Services Corp.), Jacob Houser (Analysis and Measurement Services Corp.), Brent Shumaker (Analysis and Measurement Services Corp.), Alexander Hashemian (Analysis and Measurement Services Corp.), Adam Deatherage (Analysis and Measurement Services Corp.)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 1317-1324
The ARENA Test Bed -- A Versatile Resource for I&C Development and Validation
Samuel W. Glass III (PNNL), Mychal P. Spencer (PNNL), Matthew S. Prowant (PNNL), Aishwarya Sriraman (PNNL), Jiyoung Son (PNNL), Leonard S. Fifield (PNNL)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 1325-1334
Small Modular Reactor Condensate and Feedwater System Maintenance Methods by Utilizing Event Modeling Risk Assessment Using Linked Diagram
Saeed Alhadhrami (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Steven Prescott (INL), Vivek Agarwal (INL), Ben Lindley (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 1335-1344
Anomaly Recovery Algorithm Based on Robust AI Concept for Nuclear Power Plants
Hee-Jae Lee (Chosun Univ.), Daeil Lee (KAERI), Jonghyun Kim (Chosun Univ.)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 1346-1355
Considerations for Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Nuclear Power: Interface Design and Experiment
Rachael Hill (INL), Torrey Mortenson (INL), Cody Walker (INL)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 1356-1363
A Conceptual Communication Framework Utilizing NLP Technology in Advanced MCRs of NPPs
Taejin Kim (KAERI), Donghan Yoo (KAERI), Juseung Lee (KAERI), Geeyong Park (KAERI)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 1364-1368
A Thermal Power Dispatch Concept of Operations Research Plan
Thomas A. Ulrich (INL), Tyler Westover (INL), Roger Lew (Univ. Idaho)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 1369-1378
Identifying Good Practices for Overview Displays in Nuclear Power Plants: A Cross-Plant Interview Study
Marten Bloch (Institute for Energy Technology), Alf Ove Braseth (Institute for Energy Technology), Alexandra Fernandes (Institute for Energy Technology)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 1388-1397
Conceptual Design of Information Displays for Supporting Severe Accident Management in Nuclear Power Plants Using Ecological Interface Design (EID) Framework
Piljae Cho (Chonnam Nat'l Univ.), Dong-Han Ham (Chonnam Nat'l Univ.), Hyunchul Lee (KAERI)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 1398-1407
Finnish Nuclear Regulatory Lessons Learnt from the Boeing 737 Max Accidents
Paula Savioja (STUK), Marja-Leena Järvinen (STUK), Jan-Erik Holmberg (STUK), Jorma Sandberg (STUK), Martti Vilpas (STUK)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 1408-1417
High Flux Isotope Reactor Irradiation of Self-Powered Neutron Detectors
Padhraic L. Mulligan (ORNL), Daniel C. Sweeney (ORNL), Kara M. Godsey (ORNL), N. Dianne B. Ezell (ORNL), Christian M. Petrie (ORNL)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 1420-1430
Methods for Continuously Resolving Spectral Shifts in Distributed Optical Fiber Sensors Irradiated to Extreme Neutron Fluence
Daniel C. Sweeney (ORNL), Christian M. Petrie (ORNL)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 1431-1440
Demonstration of a Model-Based Approach for Formal Verification of I&C Logics
Joonas Linnosmaa (VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland), Antti Pakonen (VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland), Jarmo Alanen (VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 1441-1450
State of the Art for Addressing Hazards from Common Causes in Engineering Digital Instrumentation & Control (I&C) Systems
Sushil Birla (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 1452-1461
An Evaluation Approach to Common Cause Failures for Instrumentation and Control Systems Design
Xiaoxu Diao (Ohio State), Boyuan Li (Ohio State), Carol Smidts (Ohio State)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 1462-1471
Failure Modes of Programmable Logic Circuits
Raimund J. Heigl (TÜV Rheinland Industrie Service), Horst Miedl (TÜV Rheinland Industrie Service)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 1472-1481
A Product Life Cycle Human-System Interrelationship Approach for Cybersecurity
Ruixuan Li (INL), Rachael A. Hill (INL), Katya Le Blanc (INL)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 1484-1493
Data Masking with DIOD for Anomaly Detection Problems
Tyler Lewis (Purdue), Arvind Sundaram (Purdue), Ahmad Al Rashdan (INL), Hany Abdel-Khalik (Purdue)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 1494-1501
Human Factors in Cybersecurity: From Human Error to Vulnerability Factors for Effective Prevention
Cecilia De la Garza (EDF Lab Paris-Saclay), Charles Stoessel (Opus Citatum), Youssef Laarouchi (EDF Lab Paris-Saclay), So Seng (EDF Lab Paris-Saclay)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 1502-1511
Regulatory Review on Human Factors Engineering of Advanced Power Reactor 1400 in the Application of Operating License
Dhonghoon Lee (Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 1514-1521
Have Perspectives on Main Control Room Modernization Changed in the Last 10 Years?
Anna Hall (INL), Jeffrey C. Joe (INL)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 1522-1531
Experience of Implementation and use of Dynamic Instructions in MCR
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 1532-1538
Application of Rule Extraction for Explainability of Artificial Intelligence in Nuclear Power Plants
Ji Hun Park (Chosun Univ.), Sang Won Oh (Chosun Univ.), Man Gyun Na (Chosun Univ.)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 1540-1549
Development of Abnormal State Diagnosis Model Including "Unknown" Situation Using OpenMax Algorithm at Nuclear Power Plants
Ho Jun Lee (Chosun Univ.), Sang Hyun Lee (Chosun Univ.), Man Gyun Na (Chosun Univ.)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 1550-1559
Addressing Unaccounted Uncertainties for in GLLSM's Best-Estimate Calculation by Uncertainty Relaxations
Jeongwon Seo (Purdue), Hany S. Abdel-Khalik (Purdue)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 1560-1567
Selection Criteria for Optimal Sensor Placement in Online Monitoring Systems
Xiaoxu Diao (Ohio State), Md Ragib Rownak (Ohio State), Samuel Olatubosun (Ohio State), Pavan Kumar Vaddi (Ohio State), Carol Smidts (Ohio State)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 1568-1577
Nuclear Energy Agency's Consensus Position on Regulatory Inspections of Digital Instrumentation and Control Systems and Components Important to Safety used at Nuclear Power Plants – Inspection Framework
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 1580-1589
Analyzing Defense-in-Depth Properties of Nuclear Power Plant Instrumentation and Control System Architectures Using Ontologies
Kim Björkman (VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland), Antti Pakonen (VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 1590-1599
Development of a new IEC Technical Report on System Software Vulnerability Management and System Software End-of-Life Management for I&C and Electrical Power Systems in Nuclear Power Plants
Juergen E. Bochtler (Siemens Energy Global), Edward L. Quinn (Paragon Energy Solutions)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 1600-1609
Model-Checking I&C Logics -- Practical Examples
Antti Pakonen (VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 1610-1619
Ultrasonic Assessment of Neutron Irradiated Concrete-Forming Aggregates
Hongbin Sun (ORNL), Elena Tajuelo Rodriguez (ORNL), Jose Arregui Mena (ORNL), Yann Le Pape (ORNL), Thomas M. Rosseel (ORNL)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 1622-1631
Acceptance Criteria for Instrumentation and Control Cabling
Patrick Ward (Analysis and Measurement Services Corp.), Codi Ferree (Analysis and Measurement Services Corp.), Elijah Connatser (Analysis and Measurement Services Corp.), Casey Sexton (Analysis and Measurement Services Corp.), Adam Deatherage (Analysis and Measurement Services Corp.)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 1632-1641
Signal Processing of Multiplexed Optical PWM Signals for Sensor Arrays in Nuclear Environments
Daniel C. Sweeney (ORNL), F. Kyle Reed (ORNL), K.C. Goetz (ORNL), N. Dianne Bull Ezell (ORNL)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 1642-1650
Additively Manufactured Strain Sensing for Nuclear Reactor Applications
Timothy L. Phero (Boise State), Kaelee A. Novich (Boise State), Kiyo T. Fujimoto (INL), Amey R. Khanolkar (INL), Benjamin C. Johnson (Boise State), Michael D. McMurtrey (INL), David Estrada (Boise State), Brian J. Jaques (Boise State)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 1651-1660
Latest Trend in Worldwide Nuclear Energy Production
H.M. Hashemian (Analysis and Measurement Services Corp.)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 1662-1667
Digital Twins for Optimizing the Real-Time Economy of Integrated Energy Systems
Takanori Kajihara (INL), Daniel Garrett (INL), Junyung Kim (INL), Linyu Lin (INL), Jeren M. Browning (INL), Paul Talbot (INL)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 1668-1677
Operation Optimization Using Reinforcement Learning with Integrated Artificial Reasoning Framework
Junyung Kim (INL), Daniel Mikkelson (INL), Xinyan Wang (MIT), Xingang Zhao (ORNL), Hyun Gook Kang (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 1678-1687
Rancor Reduced Order Model Nuclear Power Plant Simulator for Real-Time Simulations and Hardware in-the-Loop Testing
Roger Lew (Univ. Idaho), Thomas Ulrich (INL)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 1688-1696
Safety Concerns from the use of Wireless Technologies in Nuclear Power Plants
Leroy Hardin (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission), Erick Martinez Rodriguez (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 1698-1704
Potential Impacts to NPP Safety from an EM Event
Leroy Hardin (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 1705-1710
Fault Detection of Digital Instrumentation and Control Systems Using Integrated Electromagnetic Compatibility and Automated Functional Testing
G.W. Morton (Analysis and Measurement Services Corp.), B.D. Shumaker (Analysis and Measurement Services Corp.), D.E. McCarter (Analysis and Measurement Services Corp.), Chad Kiger (Analysis and Measurement Services Corp.)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 1711-1716
Design and Implementation of a Sensor Node Prototype for Monitoring Special Nuclear Material Storage Facility
Antonio Di Buono (National Nuclear Laboratory), Peter R. Green (Univ. Manchester), Neil Cockbain (National Nuclear Laboratory), Barry Lennox (Univ. Manchester)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 1717-1726
Multi-Fidelity Machine Learning Approach to Material Modeling for Digital Twin Framework
Kazuma Kobayashi (Missouri Univ. Science and Technology), James Daniell (Missouri Univ. Science and Technology), Dinesh Kumar (Missouri Univ. Science and Technology), Syed Alam (Missouri Univ. Science and Technology)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 1728-1736
Components of Intelligent Digital Twin Framework for Complex Nuclear System
Kazuma Kobayashi (Missouri Univ. Science and Technology), James Daniell (Missouri Univ. Science and Technology), Md Nazmus Sakib (Missouri Univ. Science and Technology), Dinesh Kumar (Missouri Univ. Science and Technology), Syed Alam (Missouri Univ. Science and Technology)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 1737-1743
Applications of APR1400 MMIS Virtualization Simulator for the NPP's Performance
Sungjin Lee (Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co.), Ho Sun Ryu (Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co.), Min-seok Kim (Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co.), Yong Sik Kim (Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co.)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 1744-1752
Explainable Artificial Intelligence for Identification of Human Errors in Nuclear Power Plants
Bhavya Reddy Kotla (San Jose State), Ezgi Gursel (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Katy Daniels (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Anahita Khojandi (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Jamie Baalis Coble (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Vivek Agarwal (INL), Vaibhav Yadav (INL), Ronald L. Boring (INL), Mahboubeh Madadi (San Jose State)
Proceedings | 13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023) | Knoxville, TN, July 15-20, 2023 | Pages 1753-1762