Identification and classification of dynamic event tree scenarios via possibilistic clustering: Application to a steam generator tube rupture event

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1180-1191

  Mercurio, D ^a   Podofillini, L ^a   Zio, E ^b   Dang, V N ^a  

^a PAUL SCHERRER INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

^b POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Clustering; Dynamic event tree; Dynamic safety assessment; Fuzzy; Possibilistic; Probabilistic safety assessment

Indexed keywords

CLUSTERING; DYNAMIC EVENT TREE; DYNAMIC SAFETY ASSESSMENT; FUZZY; POSSIBILISTIC; PROBABILISTIC SAFETY ASSESSMENT;

FUZZY CLUSTERING; MATHEMATICAL OPERATORS; NUCLEAR ENERGY; NUCLEAR INDUSTRY; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; PHOTOLITHOGRAPHY; STEAM GENERATORS; STEAM POWER PLANTS; TUBES (COMPONENTS);

CLUSTERING ALGORITHMS;

ALGORITHMS; BOILERS; FUZZY LOGIC; LITHOGRAPHY; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; NUCLEAR POWER; PROBABILITY; SAFETY; TUBES;

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FUZZY LOGIC; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NUCLEAR POWER PLANT; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; SAFETY; WATER VAPOR;

ACCIDENTS, OCCUPATIONAL; ALGORITHMS; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FUZZY LOGIC; HUMANS; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; STEAM;

EID: 70349766202     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2008.08.013     Document Type: Article

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