A new fuzzy evidential reasoning method for risk analysis and control of a liquefied natural gas carrier system

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part M: Journal of Engineering for the Maritime Environment

Volumn 225, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 206-225

  Nwaoha, T C ^a   Yang, Z ^a   Wang, J ^a   Bonsall, S ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cost; Evidential reasoning; Fault tree analysis; Formal safety assessment; Fuzzy set; Liquefied natural gas containment system; Marine safety; Risk; Uncertainty treatment

Indexed keywords

EVIDENTIAL REASONING; FAULT-TREES; FORMAL SAFETY ASSESSMENT; MARINE SAFETY; UNCERTAINTY TREATMENT; CONTAINMENT SYSTEMS;

COSTS; FAULT TREE ANALYSIS; FUZZY SETS; GAS FUEL PURIFICATION; RISK ANALYSIS; RISKS; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; FAILURE ANALYSIS; LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS; NATURAL GAS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS; SAFETY ENGINEERING;

EID: 81455134426     PISSN: 14750902     EISSN: 20413084     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1475090211411849     Document Type: Conference Paper

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