Parameter and model uncertainty analysis using dempster-shafer theory in nuclear probabilistic risk assessment

International Topical Meeting on Probabilistic Safety Assessment and Analysis 2011, PSA 2011

Volumn 3, Issue , 2011, Pages 2461-2474

  Duy, Tu Duong Le ^a   Vasseur, Dominique ^a   Couplet, Mathieu ^a   Dieulle, Laurence ^b   Bérenguer, Christophe ^b  

^a EDF R AND D   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE TECHNOLOGIE DE TROYES   (France)

Author keywords

Dempster shafer theory; Model uncertainty; Parameter uncertainty; PRA

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING PROCESS; DEMPSTER-SHAFER THEORY; FAULT-TREES; LEVEL-1; LOGICAL STRUCTURE; MODEL UNCERTAINTIES; MODEL UNCERTAINTY; PARAMETER UNCERTAINTY; PRA; PROBABILISTIC RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFE DESIGNS; WEIGHTED MIXING;

DECISION MAKING; FORMAL LOGIC; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; RATING; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY ENGINEERING;

UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EID: 80052017628     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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