Published February 1986 | Version v1
Journal article

Westinghouse setpoint methodology for control and protection systems

  • 1. Westinghouse Electric Corp., P.O. Box 355, Pittsburgh, PA 15230

Description

Westinghouse has developed an approach for determining channel instrumentation uncertainties which uses the square root of the sum of the squares, with proper accounting for statistically dependent parameters. This paper develops the equation and discusses the independence of the various parameters. It also provides a method of restructuring the plant's Technical Specifications

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci.
Journal Volume
NS-33
Journal Issue
1
Series
IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci.
Journal Page Range
vp.
ISSN
0018-9499
CODEN
IETNA

Conference

Title
IEEE nuclear science symposium.
Dates
23-25 Oct 1985.
Place
San Francisco, CA (USA).

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
17069090
Subject category
S22: GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
DATA COVARIANCES; EQUATIONS; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; REACTOR CONTROL SYSTEMS; REACTOR INSTRUMENTATION; REACTOR PROTECTION SYSTEMS; SAFETY ENGINEERING; SPECIFICATIONS
Descriptors DEC
CONTROL SYSTEMS; NUCLEAR FACILITIES; POWER PLANTS; THERMAL POWER PLANTS

Optional Information

Secondary number(s)
CONF-851009--.