Computational implementation of a systems prioritization methodology for the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant: A preliminary example

Reliability Engineering and System Safety

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 223-266

  Helton, J C ^a   Anderson, D R ^b   Baker, B L ^c   Bean, J E ^d   Berglund, J W ^d   Beyeler, W ^e   Blaine, R ^f   Economy, K ^f   Garner, J W ^g   Hora, S C ^h   Lincoln, R C ^b   Marietta, M G ^b   Mendenhall, F T ^b   Prindle, N H ^b   Rudeen, D K ^d   Schreiber, J D ^e   Shiver, A W ^b   Smith, L N ^e   Swift, P N ^b   Vaughn, P ^b  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

^c Technadyne Engineering Consultants   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^e SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION   (United States)

^f Ecodynamics Research Associates   (United States)

^g Piru Associates   (United States)

^h UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL COMPLEXITY; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GEOLOGICAL REPOSITORIES; INTEGRATION; PILOT PLANTS; PROBABILITY; PROBLEM SOLVING; RANDOM PROCESSES;

SYSTEM PRIORITIZATION METHODOLOGY (SPM); WASTE ISOLATION PILOT PLANT (WIPP);

RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL;

EID: 0031223903     PISSN: 09518320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0951-8320(97)00003-3     Document Type: Article

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