Human reliability, error, and human factors in power generation
By: B.S. Dhillon
Series: Springer series in reliability engineering; Springer series in reliability engineering
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Cham
Language: eng
Number of pages: 188
ISBN-13: 9783319040189; 9783319040196; 9783319040202
Copyright date: 2014
Subjects: Human engineering; Human-machine systems; Errors; Prevention; Reliability (Engineering); Fallibility; Electric power-plants; Maintenance and repair; Quality control
Description: Human reliability, error, and human factors in the area of power generation have been receiving increasing attention in recent years. Each year billions of dollars are spent in the area of power generation to design, construct/manufacture, operate, and maintain various types of power systems around the globe, and such systems often fail due to human error. This book compiles various recent results and data into one volume, and eliminates the need to consult many diverse sources to obtain vital information. It enables potential readers to delve deeper into a specific area, providing the source of most of the material presented in references at the end of each chapter. Examples along with solutions are also provided at appropriate places, and there are numerous problems for testing the readers comprehension. Chapters cover a broad range of topics, including general methods for performing human reliability and error analysis in power plants, specific human reliability analysis methods for nuclear power plants, human factors in control systems, and human error in power plant maintenance. They are written in such a manner that the potential reader requires no previous knowledge to understand their contents. Human Reliability, Error, and Human Factors in Power Generation will prove useful to many individuals, including engineering professionals working in the power generation industry, researchers, instructors, and undergraduate and graduate students in the field of power engineering
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.