A Development of Software V and V Criteria for SMART MMIS

The Pre-Project Study (PPS) for the construction of SMART (System-integrated Modular Advanced ReacTor), which is a feasibility study on its construction, is being performed by KAERI. The MMIS (Man- Machine Interface System) is one of the sub-studies of the PPS. Among several items of the MMIS study, the software V and V (Verification and Validation) is being studied by the authors of this paper. The software V and V is one of the major factors to achieve the license of the MMIS from the nuclear regulatory authority. For this achievement, the V and V plan and the results of the V and V activities shall be submitted to the authority. In order to create the V and V plan, we reviewed domestic and US nuclear laws, regulations, and industrial standards. These references describe why the V and V is required and what the V and V does. However, these references provide plenty of information with different points of view. Therefore it is necessary to summarize the information. As 10CFR50 does, we applied the generation of criteria to the summarization. Appendix A to 10CFR50 describes 64 general design criteria and Appendix B 18 quality assurance criteria. The criteria provide top-tier and minimum requirements for a water-cooled nuclear power. So, we conclude that the creation of the software V and V criteria is the best way for the summarization. The V and V criteria will then be used as criteria in producing the V and V plan and the relevant V and V activities for the SMART MMIS. The criteria are presented in the following section