FPGA-based real-time implementation of a digital reactivity-meter

A Messai, I Abdellani, A Mellit - Progress in Nuclear Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
The aim of this paper is to present a Hardware/Software design approach for the real-time
implementation of a digital reactivity meter on a Zynq SoC platform (FPGA: Field …

A review of the current state of FPGA systems in nuclear instrumentation and control

P McNelles, L Lu - International Conference on …, 2013 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
A Field Programmable Gate Array, or FPGA, is a form of integrated circuit that is
programmed (configured) after it has been built. These devices have recently become a …

A comparison of fault trees and the dynamic flowgraph methodology for the analysis of FPGA-based safety systems part 2: theoretical investigations

P McNelles, G Renganathan, ZC Zeng… - Reliability Engineering & …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract The use of Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) in safety-critical systems
means that these systems must undergo a detailed reliability and safety analysis. Fault Tree …

[HTML][HTML] Field programmable gate array reliability analysis using the dynamic flowgraph methodology

P McNelles, L Lu - Nuclear Engineering and Technology, 2016 - Elsevier
Field programmable gate array (FPGA)-based systems are thought to be a practical option to
replace certain obsolete instrumentation and control systems in nuclear power plants. An …

[HTML][HTML] Invariant-Based Safety Assessment of FPGA Projects: Conception and Technique

V Kharchenko, O Illiashenko, V Sklyar - Computers, 2021 - mdpi.com
This paper describes a proposed method and technology of safety assessment of projects
based on field programmable gate arrays (FPGA). Safety assessment is based on special …

The implementation of diverse actuation system in ACPR1000 nuclear power plants

ZY Wang, ZY Liu, TW Ma, C Sun, L Liu… - … and Technology of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
In order to improve the capability of dealing with software common cause failure (CCF) of
digital reactor protection and monitoring system (RPMS), the diverse actuation system (DAS) …

FPGA-based technologies improving the efficiency of point to point communications in safety-related DCSs

L Li, Z Ma, F Zhou - International Conference on …, 2017 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
As a part of a reactor protection system in safety-related Distributed Control Systems (DCSs)
applied in nuclear power plants, Point to Point Communications (PPC) mostly influence the …

反应堆FPGA 保护子系统开发与验证

水璇璇, 吴一纯, 吴志强, 蔡源凤, 胡剑全, 郝俊伟… - 核电子学与探测 …, 2015 - cqvip.com
验证与确认(V&V) 方法是FPGA 在核安全级仪控系统中应用所面临的关键问题之一.
本研究以CPR1000 核电机组一次冷却剂流量和ΔT 保护系统为对象, 进行基于FPGA …

ACPR1000 堆型核电厂多样化驱动系统产品方案设计

石桂连, 王纪坤, 韩宾, 谢逸钦, 李刚 - 核安全, 2016 - cqvip.com
多样化驱动系统(Diverse Actuation System, 简称DAS) 作为核电厂纵深防御设计中重要的组成
部分, 对核电厂的运行安全起着非常重要的作用. 本文介绍了ACPR1000 堆型多样化驱动系统 …

Lab-Scale Design, Demonstration and Safety Assessment of an FPGA-Based Post Accident Monitoring System for Westinghouse AP1000 Nuclear Power Plants

P McNelles, L Lu - International Conference on …, 2014 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
A Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) is a type of integrated circuit (IC), which is
programmed after it is manufactured. FPGAs are referred to as a form of programmable …