Statistical estimation of loads from gas explosions

Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 271-283

  Høiset, Stian ^a,c   Hjertager, Bjørn H ^a,b   Solberg, Tron ^a   Malo, Kjell A ^c  

^a Telemark Technol R and D Centre   (Norway)

^b AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^c NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

gas explosions; quantitative risk assessment; statistical load estimation

Indexed keywords

PARTIAL COEFFICIENT METHOD;

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ERROR ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICAL METHODS;

EXPLOSIONS;

EID: 0031177852     PISSN: 09504230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0950-4230(97)00017-X     Document Type: Article

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