Modeling of Operator’s Actions on a Nuclear Emergency Condition Using Multilevel Flow Modeling

Abstract

In nulear emergency condition, after determining the initiating event and the type of the anomaly, operators should take counteractions to control the reactor to mitigate the accident and to bring back the plant to the safe condition. The actions should based on emergency operating procedures. In order to minimize the human error related to the actions, some necessary information is needed. Such kind of information is the consequence of the actions, which can be derived by modeling the counteractions. Multilevel flow modeling (MFM), a functional modeling, is chosen to model the counteraction with the consideration that it is based on cause-effect relations and consequence reasoning, it provides realization relationship which corresponds physical components with their functions, and it provides comprehensive diagnosis based on human perspective of the system objectives. The counteractions are represented by the control functions in the MFM. This paper discusses how to model the counteractions and the consequences of the actions to the system components, which are necessary to enhance situation awareness and to reduce human errors.