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Test interval optimization of safety systems of nuclear power plant using fuzzy-genetic approach

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  • Durga Rao, K.
  • Gopika, V.
  • Kushwaha, H.S.
  • Verma, A.K.
  • Srividya, A.

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Probabilistic safety assessment (PSA) is the most effective and efficient tool for safety and risk management in nuclear power plants (NPP). PSA studies not only evaluate risk/safety of systems but also their results are very useful in safe, economical and effective design and operation of NPPs. The latter application is popularly known as “Risk-Informed Decision Making†. Evaluation of technical specifications is one such important application of Risk-Informed decision making. Deciding test interval (TI), one of the important technical specifications, with the given resources and risk effectiveness is an optimization problem. Uncertainty is inherently present in the availability parameters such as failure rate and repair time due to the limitation in assessing these parameters precisely. This paper presents a solution to test interval optimization problem with uncertain parameters in the model with fuzzy-genetic approach along with a case of application from a safety system of Indian pressurized heavy water reactor (PHWR).

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  • Durga Rao, K. & Gopika, V. & Kushwaha, H.S. & Verma, A.K. & Srividya, A., 2007. "Test interval optimization of safety systems of nuclear power plant using fuzzy-genetic approach," Reliability Engineering and System Safety, Elsevier, vol. 92(7), pages 895-901.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:reensy:v:92:y:2007:i:7:p:895-901
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ress.2006.05.009
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    1. KanÄ ev, DuÅ¡ko & Gjorgiev, Blaže & Volkanovski, Andrija & ÄŒepin, Marko, 2016. "Time-dependent unavailability of equipment in an ageing NPP: Sensitivity study of a developed model," Reliability Engineering and System Safety, Elsevier, vol. 148(C), pages 11-20.
    2. KanÄ ev, DuÅ¡ko & ÄŒepin, Marko & Gjorgiev, Blaže, 2014. "Development and application of a living probabilistic safety assessment tool: Multi-objective multi-dimensional optimization of surveillance requirements in NPPs considering their ageing," Reliability Engineering and System Safety, Elsevier, vol. 131(C), pages 135-147.

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