The small scale and unique environments of iPWRs open up the instrumentation field to new and innovative solutions. The temptation will be to fall back on what has been used before, and in scenarios where this works, perhaps this will be the path of least resistance. Because of design peculiarities and non-standard physical environments, new instrumentation or redesigned instrumentation will likely be required. In addition to qualifying these new designs and new approaches for new measurement technologies, the iPWR design engineer will need to coordinate with the regulator to accommodate the regulator’s concerns/requirements at the same time.

The sections below identify some of the known challenges and trends in the I&C world for the iPWR designer.