NEUP CINR-19-17231: Prevention of Common Fault-Trigger Combinations for Qualification of Digital Instrumentation and Control Technology

This research will provide an effective design evaluation approach based on prevention of concurrent triggering conditions to eliminate common-cause failures and enable qualification of digital I&C technology for application in nuclear plant modernization. The research involves classifying commonality among digital devices, categorizing faults and triggering conditions, determining to fault-trigger relationships, and defining preventive design measures to resolve the potential for CCF.

Additional Info

Field	Value
Awarded Institution	University of Tennessee at Knoxville
PI	Richard Wood