NDLI: Assessing software based safety systems against the requirements and recommendations of IEC 880 (1986)

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Tate, R.J.
Copyright Year	1995
Description	Author affiliation: Nuclear Electr. plc, Cheshire, UK (Tate, R.J.)
Abstract	This paper examines the process of assessing software-based systems against the IEC 880 (1986) standard "Software for Computers in the Safety Systems of Nuclear Power Stations". An overview description of IEC 880 is provided and the relationship between the requirements in the main body of the standard and the guidance provided in the appendices is discussed. Some fundamental issues to be considered when performing an assessment are highlighted. In particular, the analysis of the development lifecycle, including consideration of issues such as the multiple iterations of development phases and the use of pre-existing system components, is discussed. The various types of software/data which are present in a typical system are described and the applicability of the standard to each is reviewed. In conclusion, the author recognises the broad scope and relevance of IEC 880, but also highlights the practical problems encountered when attempting to gauge the 'compliance' of a system. The author provides some recommendations for assessors.
Starting Page	153
Ending Page	165
File Size	835305
Page Count	13
File Format	PDF
ISBN	0818671378
ISSN	10823670
DOI	10.1109/SESS.1995.525961
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	1995-08-21
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Software safety Software systems IEC standards Software testing System testing Software standards Power generation Automatic testing Programmable control Instruments
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

Sl.	Authority	Responsibilities	Communication Details
1	Ministry of Education (GoI), Department of Higher Education	Sanctioning Authority	https://www.education.gov.in/ict-initiatives
2	Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur	Host Institute of the Project: The host institute of the project is responsible for providing infrastructure support and hosting the project	https://www.iitkgp.ac.in
3	National Digital Library of India Office, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur	The administrative and infrastructural headquarters of the project	Dr. B. Sutradhar bsutra@ndl.gov.in
4	Project PI / Joint PI	Principal Investigator and Joint Principal Investigators of the project	Dr. B. Sutradhar bsutra@ndl.gov.in Prof. Saswat Chakrabarti will be added soon
5	Website/Portal (Helpdesk)	Queries regarding NDLI and its services	support@ndl.gov.in
6	Contents and Copyright Issues	Queries related to content curation and copyright issues	content@ndl.gov.in
7	National Digital Library of India Club (NDLI Club)	Queries related to NDLI Club formation, support, user awareness program, seminar/symposium, collaboration, social media, promotion, and outreach	clubsupport@ndl.gov.in
8	Digital Preservation Centre (DPC)	Assistance with digitizing and archiving copyright-free printed books	dpc@ndl.gov.in
9	IDR Setup or Support	Queries related to establishment and support of Institutional Digital Repository (IDR) and IDR workshops	idr@ndl.gov.in

IEC 880: feedback of experience and guidelines for future work

Functional testing of IEC 61850 based IEDs and systems

Comparison of IEC and IEEE standards for computer-based control systems important to safety

Module and integration verifications for function block-based safety-related system development

The software V&V tasks for a safety-critical software based protection system in nuclear power plants

Functional Testing of IEC 61850 Based Protection Relays

Standard-based formal validation of Programmable Logic Controller programs

An overview of IEC draft standard: 'Functional safety of programmable electronic systems'

Automatic Generation of AWL Code from IEC 61499 Applications

Assessing software based safety systems against the requirements and recommendations of IEC 880 (1986)

Similar Documents

IEC 880: feedback of experience and guidelines for future work

Functional testing of IEC 61850 based IEDs and systems

Comparison of IEC and IEEE standards for computer-based control systems important to safety

Module and integration verifications for function block-based safety-related system development

The software V&V tasks for a safety-critical software based protection system in nuclear power plants

Functional Testing of IEC 61850 Based Protection Relays

Standard-based formal validation of Programmable Logic Controller programs

An overview of IEC draft standard: 'Functional safety of programmable electronic systems'

Automatic Generation of AWL Code from IEC 61499 Applications

Assessing software based safety systems against the requirements and recommendations of IEC 880 (1986)