Test interval optimization of safety systems of nuclear power plant using fuzzy-genetic approach

Reliability Engineering and System Safety

Volumn 92, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 895-901

  Durga Rao, K ^a   Gopika, V ^a   Kushwaha, H S ^a   Verma, A K ^b   Srividya, A ^b  

^a BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAY   (India)

Author keywords

Fuzzy set theory; Genetic algorithm; Optimization; Probabilistic safety assessment; Risk informed decision making; Test interval

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; FUZZY SETS; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; OPTIMIZATION; PRESSURIZED WATER REACTORS; RISK MANAGEMENT; SECURITY SYSTEMS; UNCERTAIN SYSTEMS;

PROBABILISTIC SAFETY ASSESSMENT (PSA); RISK INFORMED DECISION MAKING; TEST INTERVALS (TI);

NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS;

EID: 33847381184     PISSN: 09518320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ress.2006.05.009     Document Type: Article

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