Uncertainty and sensitivity analysis of early exposure results with the MACCS reactor accident consequence model

Reliability Engineering and System Safety

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 1995, Pages 91-127

  Helton, J C ^a   Johnson, J D ^b   Shiver, A W ^c   Sprung, J L ^c  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GRAM Incorporated   (United States)

^c SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; HEALTH RISKS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; PROBABILITY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

INHALATION PROTECTION FACTOR; LATIN HYPERCUBE SAMPLING; SCALING FACTOR; UNCERTAINTY;

NUCLEAR REACTOR ACCIDENTS;

EID: 0029237038     PISSN: 09518320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0951-8320(95)00002-J     Document Type: Article

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