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The work presented in this paper is devoted to the definition of a dependability modelling approach for the selection process of instrumentation and control systems (I&C) in power plants. We show how starting from functional specifications, a functional-level model can be transformed into a dependability model taking into account the system’s architecture, following a progressive and hierarchical approach. This approach is illustrated on simple examples related to a specific architecture of an I&C system.
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Betous-Almeida, C., Kanoun, K. (2001). Dependability Evaluation. In: Voges, U. (eds) Computer Safety, Reliability and Security. SAFECOMP 2001. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 2187. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-45416-0_22
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