A probabilistic study of the influence of parameter uncertainty on thermal radiation heat transfer

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 53, Issue 7-8, 2010, Pages 1461-1472

  Williams, M M R ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Data uncertainty; Polynomial chaos; Probability

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT SCENARIOS; BASIC EQUATIONS; COVER GAS; DATA UNCERTAINTY; FAST BREEDERS; FIXED TEMPERATURE; MATERIAL SURFACE; MEAN VALUES; PARAMETER UNCERTAINTY; POLYNOMIAL CHAOS; POLYNOMIAL CHAOS THEORY; PROBABILISTIC METHODS; RADIATIVE TRANSFER EQUATIONS; SENSITIVITY COEFFICIENT; THERMAL RADIATIONS; TRANSFER EQUATION; VARIATIONAL METHODS;

ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE EMISSION; HEAT RADIATION; NUCLEAR PROPULSION; NUCLEAR REACTORS; POLYNOMIALS; PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS; SODIUM; SURFACES;

CHAOS THEORY;

EID: 74549210313     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2009.12.004     Document Type: Article

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