KSE. A real-time expert system to diagnose nuclear power plant failures

The conventional data processing in the field of nuclear power plant monitoring and operation is difficult because of the wide variety of operating aspects that have to be taken into account and which are not easily programmed by conventional means. Artificial intelligence technology may provide a solution to this problem. Indeed, A.I. uses new techniques to manage data bases and makes it possible to formalize the operators' expertise and to automate the management of operators' technical knowledge. In 1986, the merits of expert systems in this field were demonstrated with a prototype coupled to an operator training simulator. The system is designed to help the operator to process all the electrically induced failures occuring in the facility.