Prediction of DNBR using fuzzy support vector regression and uncertainty analysis

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

Volumn 57, Issue 3 PART 3, 2010, Pages 1595-1601

  Lee, Sim Won ^a   Kim, Dong Su ^a   Na, Man Gyun ^a  

^a Chosun University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Departure from nucleate boiling ratio (DNBR); Fuzzy support vector regression (FSVR); Self powered neutron detector (SPND); Subtractive clustering

Indexed keywords

DEPARTURE FROM NUCLEATE BOILING RATIOS; FUZZY SUPPORT VECTOR REGRESSIONS; SELF-POWERED; SELF-POWERED NEUTRON DETECTOR (SPND); SUBTRACTIVE CLUSTERING;

FORECASTING; MATHEMATICAL OPERATORS; NEURAL NETWORKS; NEUTRON DETECTORS; NUCLEATE BOILING; REACTOR CORES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; VECTORS;

UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EID: 77953705149     PISSN: 00189499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TNS.2010.2047265     Document Type: Article

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