Human Factors Engineering Research and Application in the Local Area of Nuclear Power Plant

For the safety and reliability of nuclear power plants (NPP), the design of NPP should meet the requirements of human factors engineering (HFE). Although HFE was considered in the design of NPP in the past, but mainly in the main control room, the consideration of HFE in the local area was scattered and random. The systematic and standardized consideration of HFE in local area was lacking, which also caused difficulties in the operation and maintenance of the local area in the NPP. Based on the relevant standards and codes, combined with the engineering practice of NPP projects, forms the local area HFE design guidelines from the aspects of workplace, human system interface, equipment layout, etc. and develops the HFE design process of the local area, and a set of technical system that can be applied to local human factors engineering design has been established. After being applied in the NPP projects, the compliance between local area design and human factors engineer improves, also the operability and maintainability of the nuclear power plants, and promotes the application of human factors engineering in local area design of nuclear power plants.