Uncertainty and sensitivity analysis: From regulatory requirements to conceptual structure and computational implementation

IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology

Volumn 377 AICT, Issue , 2012, Pages 60-76

  Helton, Jon C ^a   Sallaberry, Cédric J ^b  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Aleatory uncertainty; Epistemic uncertainty; Performance assessment; Regulatory requirements; Sensitivity analysis; Uncertainty analysis

Indexed keywords

ALEATORY UNCERTAINTY; COMPUTATIONAL IMPLEMENTATIONS; COMPUTATIONAL STRUCTURE; CONCEPTUAL STRUCTURES; EPISTEMIC UNCERTAINTIES; HIGH LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PROBABILITY SPACES; REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS; SYSTEM BEHAVIORS; YUCCA MOUNTAIN , NEVADA; UNCERTAINTY AND SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

RADIOACTIVE WASTES; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EID: 84868307776     PISSN: 18684238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-32677-6_5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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