Specification of a Control System for Aging AGR Nuclear Power Plants

This project focuses on the design and specification of a safety-critical supervisory and control system for an aging Advanced Gas-cooled Reactor (AGR) nuclear power plant. The assignment requires the application of Requirements and Architecture Models to analyze and design the control software. The student must create context diagrams (DCD & CCD), data flow diagrams (DFD 0), control flow diagrams (CFD 0), process specifications (PSPEC), control specifications (CSPEC), an enhanced diagram using Hatley-Pirbhai architectural regions (EDFD 0), an architecture flow diagram (AFD 0), and a traceability matrix. The system is designed to safely control and monitor the reactor, managing control rods, responding to safety trips, and implementing shutdown procedures, including secondary shutdown systems (SSD1 and SSD2). The project involves making assumptions where necessary and documenting them clearly, with the final submission comprising a written report containing all diagrams and specifications.