Assessing the Suitability of Software Tools for System-Theoretic Process Analysis of Nuclear Instrumentation and Control Systems

Akira King*, Polina Ovsiannikova*, Valeriy Vyatkin*

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Modernization of currently operational nuclear power plants is becoming increasingly important to maintain their performance and safety. Ensuring the safety of newer Instrumentation and Control (I&C) systems used in modernization efforts requires hazard analysis techniques suitable for the analysis of complex and software-heavy systems. System-Theoretic Process Analysis (STPA) has proven to be a suitable hazard analysis method for these complex I&C systems, however, its practical use is still often limited by its labor-intensive and time-consuming nature, partially due to the limitations of the tools used to perform the analysis: common Office tools such as Microsoft Excel or Visio. Conducting an STPA analysis could be simpler and more attractive with software tools specific to the method. This work introduces the requirements for these software tools and lays the foundation for further work, in which software tools will be evaluated against these requirements.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2024 IEEE 29th International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation, ETFA 2024
EditorsTullio Facchinetti, Angelo Cenedese, Lucia Lo Bello, Stefano Vitturi, Thilo Sauter, Federico Tramarin
PublisherIEEE
ISBN (Electronic)979-8-3503-6123-0
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2024
MoE publication typeA4 Conference publication
EventIEEE International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation - Padova, Italy
Duration: 10 Sept 202413 Sept 2024

Publication series

NameIEEE International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation, ETFA
ISSN (Print)1946-0740
ISSN (Electronic)1946-0759

Conference

ConferenceIEEE International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation
Abbreviated titleETFA
Country/TerritoryItaly
CityPadova
Period10/09/202413/09/2024

Keywords

  • I&C
  • nuclear power plant
  • process automation
  • software tools
  • STPA

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