Combining system architecture modelling with dynamic process simulation for early stage fault and effect analysis

Joonas Linnosmaa, André Hauge, Fabien Sechi, Miki Sirola

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference article in proceedingsScientificpeer-review

62 Downloads (Pure)

Abstract

Designing of complex process plants, such as a nuclear power plant, requires the development of the physical process and the automation system controlling it. When dynamics of the physical processes are included, it becomes challenging to identify all possible consequences arising from different component failures, including common cause failures or degraded modes of operation. In this paper, we present a concept for supporting fault and effect analysis using architecture
description language capable of modelling software and hardware components and their faults of the system with a dynamic process modelling simulator. We firstly use the error modelling and analysis of the architecture to find potential critical combinations of component faults within a complex system. Secondly, we simulate the effects of combined faults on the controlled process in order to analyse system effects. We test the method on an early design of a safety system, called the Halden Safety Fan, while using Architecture Analysis and Design Language for architecture modelling and Advance PROcess Simulator for the dynamic simulation. The Halden Safety Fan system is an early conceptual design, offering a high-level description of a proposed modernisation of the existing emergency ventilation system of the Halden BWR reactor. Results indicate that
proposed early-stage failure assessment can easily be performed using a model as input, gaining confidence on design choices.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication12th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control and Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2021)
PublisherAmerican Nuclear Society (ANS)
Pages997-1006
ISBN (Electronic)978-0-89448-779-8
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2021
MoE publication typeA4 Article in a conference publication
Event12th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control and Human-Machine Interface Technologies, NPIC&HMIT 2021: Online - Virtual
Duration: 14 Jun 202117 Jun 2021
Conference number: 12
https://www.ans.org/meetings/npichmit2021/

Conference

Conference12th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control and Human-Machine Interface Technologies, NPIC&HMIT 2021
Abbreviated titleNPIC&HMIT 2021
Period14/06/2117/06/21
Internet address

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Combining system architecture modelling with dynamic process simulation for early stage fault and effect analysis'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this