Model output uncertainty in risk assessment

International Journal of Performability Engineering

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 475-486

  Aven, Terje ^a   Zio, Enrico ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STAVANGER   (Norway)

^b EDF R AND D   (France)

^c POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Model error; Model uncertainty; Parameter uncertainty; Risk assessment; Structural model uncertainty

Indexed keywords

RISK PERCEPTION; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

MODEL ERRORS; MODEL OUTPUTS; MODELING UNCERTAINTIES; PARAMETER UNCERTAINTY; RISKS ASSESSMENTS; STRUCTURAL MODEL UNCERTAINTY; STRUCTURAL MODELING; UNCERTAINTY; UNKNOWN QUANTITY;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 84891857052     PISSN: 09731318     EISSN: 29938341     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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