Safety of Computer Control Systems
eBook - PDF

Safety of Computer Control Systems

Proceedings of the IFAC Workshop, Stuttgart, Federal Republic of Germany, 16-18 May 1979

  1. 230 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Safety of Computer Control Systems

Proceedings of the IFAC Workshop, Stuttgart, Federal Republic of Germany, 16-18 May 1979

About this book

Safety of Computer Control Systems is a collection of papers from the Proceedings of the IFAC Workshop, held in Stuttgart, Germany on May 16-18, 1979. This book discusses the inherent problems in the hardware and software application of computerized control to automated systems safeguarding human life, property, and the environment. The papers discuss more specific concerns, such as railway systems, aircraft landing systems, nuclear power stations, chemical reactors, elevators, and cranes. The book also describes the safety and reliability of complex industrial computer systems together with an example showing the application of computers in power plants. One paper presents guidelines in documenting safety related computer systems that will help various parties who are involved in their purchase and operation. Another paper discusses how to detect failures in microcomputer systems such as memory violations and invalid operation code detectors. This book then concludes by discussing the necessity of inspecting process computers used in nuclear power plants, especially when computers are used in reactor protection, control rod, and authentication of log-in systems. This collection can be of interest for students of programming, process-computer analysts, heads of computer technology departments and institutions, and lecturers in industrial computer programming and design.

Frequently asked questions

Yes, you can cancel anytime from the Subscription tab in your account settings on the Perlego website. Your subscription will stay active until the end of your current billing period. Learn how to cancel your subscription.
No, books cannot be downloaded as external files, such as PDFs, for use outside of Perlego. However, you can download books within the Perlego app for offline reading on mobile or tablet. Learn more here.
Perlego offers two plans: Essential and Complete
  • Essential is ideal for learners and professionals who enjoy exploring a wide range of subjects. Access the Essential Library with 800,000+ trusted titles and best-sellers across business, personal growth, and the humanities. Includes unlimited reading time and Standard Read Aloud voice.
  • Complete: Perfect for advanced learners and researchers needing full, unrestricted access. Unlock 1.4M+ books across hundreds of subjects, including academic and specialized titles. The Complete Plan also includes advanced features like Premium Read Aloud and Research Assistant.
Both plans are available with monthly, semester, or annual billing cycles.
We are an online textbook subscription service, where you can get access to an entire online library for less than the price of a single book per month. With over 1 million books across 1000+ topics, we’ve got you covered! Learn more here.
Look out for the read-aloud symbol on your next book to see if you can listen to it. The read-aloud tool reads text aloud for you, highlighting the text as it is being read. You can pause it, speed it up and slow it down. Learn more here.
Yes! You can use the Perlego app on both iOS or Android devices to read anytime, anywhere — even offline. Perfect for commutes or when you’re on the go.
Please note we cannot support devices running on iOS 13 and Android 7 or earlier. Learn more about using the app.
Yes, you can access Safety of Computer Control Systems by R. Lauber in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Technology & Engineering & Anthropology. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Safety of Computer Control Systems
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Preface
  6. CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION INTO THE SUBJECT OF THE WORKSHOP
  7. CHAPTER 2. SAFETY AND RELIABILITY — THEIR TERMS AND MODELS OF COMPLEX SYSTEMS
  8. CHAPTER 3. EXPERIENCE WITH COMPUTERS ON SOME UK POWER PLANTS
  9. CHAPTER 4. GUIDELINES FOR THE DOCUMENTATION OF SAFETY RELATED COMPUTER SYSTEMS
  10. CHAPTER 5. SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT OF COMPUTERIZED AUTOMATION SYSTEMS
  11. CHAPTER 6. STANDARDS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF HIGH QUALITY SYSTEMS
  12. CHAPTER 7. FUNCTIONAL REDUNDANCY TO ACHIEVE HIGH RELIABILITY
  13. CHAPTER 8. COMMUNICATION PROTOCOLS FOR THE PDV BUS IN NETWORK REPRESENTATION
  14. CHAPTER 9. SOFTWARE DIVERSITY IN REACTOR PROTECTION SYSTEMS: AN EXPERMENT
  15. CHAPTER 10. ON A DIVERSIFIED PARALLEL MICROCOMPUTER SYSTEM
  16. CHAPTER 11. AN INVESTIGATION OF METHODS FOR PRO DUCTION AND VERIFICATION OF HIGHLY RELIABLE SOFTWARE
  17. CHAPTER 12. A SURVEY OF METHODS FOR THE VALIDATION OF SAFETY RELATED SOFTWARE
  18. CHAPTER 13. AN EXPERIENCE IN DESIGN AND VALIDATION OF SOFTWARE FOR A REACTOR PROTECTION SYSTEM
  19. CHAPTER 14. GRAPHS OF DATA FLOW DEPENDENCIES
  20. CHAPTER 15. SAFETY PROGRAM VALIDATION BY MEANS OF CONTROL CHECKING
  21. CHAPTER 16. A PROCESS COMPUTER FOR EXPERIMENTAL USE
  22. CHAPTER 17. CONTROL OF NUCLEAR REACTION BY PATTERN RECOGNITION METHODS
  23. CHAPTER 18. SPECIFICATION, DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPUTERBASED REACTOR SAFETY SYTEMS
  24. CHAPTER 19. EXPERIENCE WITH A SPECIFICATIONLAN GUAGE IN THE DUALDEVELOPMENT OF SAFETY SYSTEM SOFTWARE
  25. CHAPTER 20. OVERVIEW OF HARDWARE-RELATED SAFETY PROBLEMS OF COMPUTER CONTROL SYSTEMS
  26. CHAPTER 21. THE COMBINED ROLE OF REDUNDANCY AND TEST PROGRAMS IN IMPROVING FAULT TOLERANCE AND FAILURE DETECTION
  27. CHAPTER 22. A FAIL-SAFE COMPARATOR FOR ANALOGOUS SIGNALS WITHIN COMPUTER CONTROL SYSTEMS
  28. CHAPTER 23. FAILURE DETECTION IN MICROCOMPUTER SYSTEMS1
  29. CHAPTER 24. TEST POLICY VS MAINTENANCE POLICY AND SYSTEM RELIABILITY
  30. CHAPTER 25. OPTIMISATION OF A SERVOSYSTEM
  31. CHAPTER 26. INSPECTION OF PROCESS COMPUTERS FOR NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS
  32. AUTHOR INDEX