Advances in Nuclear Science and Technology

A Methodology for the Design of Plant Analysers.- I. Introduction.- II. CEGB Operations.- III. Historical Development within the CEGB.- IV. Design and Provision of Training Simulators.- V. Requirements of Design Quality Assurance.- VI. Simulation Language PMSP.- VII. Conservation of Validated Plant Models.- VIII. Converged Modelling Philosophy.- Acknowledgements.- References.- Models and Simulation in Nuclear Power Station Design and Operation.- I. Introduction.- II. Physical Full-Scale Engineering Models.- III. Part-Scale Models.- IV. Full-Scale Static Control Room Mock-ups.- V. Full-Scale Control Room Mock-ups with Dynamic Displays.- VI. Full-Scope Training Simulators.- VII. Large Simulation Facilities for Design.- VIII. Nuclear Plant Analysers.- IX. Predictive Devices Used as Operator Aids.- X. Heysham II Power Station Fault Level Monitoring and Indication Equipment.- XI. CEGB Essential System Integrating Simulator.- XII. Equipment, Systems and Human Reliability.- XIII. Testing of Automatic Control Loops.- XIV. Computer Hardware Necessary.- XV. Conclusions.- Acknowledgements.- References.- Psychological Aspects of Simulator Design and Use.- I. Introduction.- II. Simulator Uses and Human Factors.- III. Simulators as Learning Environments.- IV. Alternative Approaches to Training.- V. Remaining Tasks for the Full-Scope Simulator.- VI. Conclusions.- References.- The Development of Full-Scope AGR Training Simulators within the CEGB.- I. Introduction.- II. User Requirement.- III. Functional Specification.- IV. Choice of Plant Model Complexity.- V. Choice of Display and Tutorial Facilities.- VI. Computer and Interface Hardware.- VII. Software Development Strategy.- VIII. Long Term Support.- IX. Quality Assurance.- X. AGR Simulator System Design.- XI. Conclusions.- Acknowledgements.- References.- Parallel Processing for Nuclear Safety Simulation.- I. Introduction.- II. Problem Definition and Solution Methodology.- III. Solution of Gas-Flow Equations.- IV. Application to RELAPV.- V. Conclusions.- Acknowledgement.- References.- Developments in Full-scope, Real-time Nuclear Plant Simulators.- I. Introduction.- II. Nuclear Submarine Simulators.- III. The Hunterston ‘B’ Simulator.- IV. The Torness AGR Simulator.- V. Simulator System Design Philosophy.- VI. Automatic Testing.- VII. Computer System Architecture.- VIII. Conclusion.- Acknowledgement.- Authors’ Biography.