Work Domain Analysis Methodology for Development of Operational Concepts for Advanced Reactors
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INL/EXT-15-34783 Revision 0 Work Domain Analysis Methodology for Development of Operational Concepts for Advanced Reactors Jacques Hugo May 2015 DISCLAIMER This information was prepared as an account of work sponsored by an agency of the U.S. Government. Neither the U.S. Government nor any agency thereof, nor any of their employees, makes any warranty, expressed or implied, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness, of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed, or represents that its use would not infringe privately owned rights. References herein to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trade mark, manufacturer, or otherwise, does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the U.S. Government or any agency thereof. The views and opinions of authors expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of the U.S. Government or any agency thereof. INL/EXT-15-34783 Revision 0 Work Domain Analysis Methodology for Development of Operational Concepts for Advanced Reactors Jacques Hugo May 2015 Idaho National Laboratory INL ART Program Idaho Falls, Idaho 83415 http://www.inl.gov Prepared for the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Nuclear Energy Under DOE Idaho Operations Office Contract DE-AC07-05ID14517 INL ART Program Work Domain Analysis Methodology for Development of Operational Concepts for Advanced Reactors INL/EXT-15-34783 Revision 0 May 2015 Author: Jacques Hugo April 30, 2015 Human Factors Engineer Approved by: Travis Mitchell, INL ART Relationship Manager Date Approved by: Kirk W. Bailey, INL ART TDO Quality Assurance Date ABSTRACT This report describes a methodology to conduct a work domain analysis in preparation for the development of operational concepts for new plants. This method has been adapted from the classical method described in the literature in order to better deal with the uncertainty and incomplete information typical of first-of-a-kind designs. This report outlines the strategy for undertaking a work domain wnalysis of a new nuclear power plant and the methods to be used in the development of the various phases of the analysis. Basic principles are described to the extent necessary to explain why and how the classical method was adapted to make it suitable as a tool for the preparation of operational concepts for a new nuclear power plant. Practical examples of the systematic application of the method and the various presentation formats in the operational analysis of advanced reactors are provided. NOTE: For additional information, readers are referred to previous reports listed in the Reference section of this report. vii viii CONTENTS ABSTRACT ................................................................................................................................................ vii ACRONYMS ............................................................................................................................................. xiii 1. BACKGROUND AND INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................ 14 2. THEORETICAL BACKGROUND AND LITERATURE REVIEW ................................................. 16 2.1 Introduction to Cognitive Work Analysis Theory ................................................................... 16 2.2 Jens Rasmussen ....................................................................................................................... 17 2.3 Kim Vicente ............................................................................................................................ 18 2.4 Neelam Naikar ........................................................................................................................ 20 2.5 Amy Pritchett, So Kim, and Karen Feigh ............................................................................... 22 2.6 Morten Lind ............................................................................................................................ 22 2.7 Gavan Lintern .......................................................................................................................... 22 2.8 Adapted Cognitive Work Analysis Method ............................................................................ 23 2.8.1 Social Organization and Cooperation Analysis ......................................................... 25 2.8.2 Worker Competencies Analysis ................................................................................. 26 3. BASIC CONCEPTS AND TERMINOLOGY .................................................................................... 27 3.1 Abstraction .............................................................................................................................. 27 3.2 Abstraction Hierarchy ............................................................................................................. 27 3.2.1 Level 1: Functional Purpose ...................................................................................... 28 3.2.2 Level 2: Abstract Function (principles, values, and measures) ................................. 28 3.2.3 Level 3: Generalized Function ................................................................................... 28 3.2.4 Level 4: Physical Functions and Processes ................................................................ 28 3.2.5 Level 5: Physical Form .............................................................................................. 28 3.3 Abstraction-Decomposition .................................................................................................... 28 3.4 Cognitive Work ....................................................................................................................... 29 3.5 Cognitive Work Analysis ........................................................................................................ 30 3.6 Constraints............................................................................................................................... 31 3.7 Contextual Activity Analysis .................................................................................................. 33 3.8 Control Task Analysis ............................................................................................................. 33 3.9 Ecological Approach ............................................................................................................... 34 3.10 Functional Abstraction Framework ........................................................................................ 34 3.11 Functions ................................................................................................................................ 36 3.12 Goal ........................................................................................................................................ 36 3.13 Hierarchy ................................................................................................................................ 36 3.14 Means-Ends Links .................................................................................................................. 37 3.15 Processes ................................................................................................................................ 37 3.16 Purpose ................................................................................................................................... 37 3.17 Strategies ................................................................................................................................ 37 3.18 Systems .................................................................................................................................. 38 ix 3.19 Tasks, Task Analysis, and Work Domain Analysis ............................................................... 38 3.20 Work Domain ......................................................................................................................... 38 3.21 Work Domain Analysis .......................................................................................................... 39 4. WORK DOMAIN ANALYSIS METHOD GUIDELINES ................................................................ 40 4.1 Purpose of the Analysis ........................................................................................................... 40 4.1.1 Objectives .................................................................................................................. 40 4.1.2 Application of the Outcomes ..................................................................................... 40 4.1.3 Application in Operational Concept Development .................................................... 41 4.2 Sources of Information for the Analysis ................................................................................. 42 4.3 Level of Decomposition .......................................................................................................... 43 4.4 Need to Develop Multiple Models .......................................................................................... 43 4.4.1 Different Needs of Different Stakeholders ................................................................ 43 4.4.2 Scenario- or Condition-Based .................................................................................... 44 5. WORK DOMAIN ANALYSIS PROCEDURE .................................................................................