Applications of fuzzy faulty tree analysis and expert elicitation for evaluation of risks in LPG refuelling station

Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries

Volumn 33, Issue , 2015, Pages 109-123

  Rajakarunakaran, Sivaprakasam ^a   Maniram Kumar, A ^b   Arumuga Prabhu, V ^c  

^a RAMCO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b DR SIVANTHI ADITANAR COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING   (India)

^c KALASALINGAM UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Expert elicitation; Failure probability; Fuzzy fault tree analysis; Sensitivity analysis; Theory of fuzzy set

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; FUZZY LOGIC; FUZZY SETS; RELIABILITY ANALYSIS; RISK ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; TREES (MATHEMATICS); UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

COMPLEX ENGINEERING SYSTEM; EXPERT ELICITATION; FAILURE PROBABILITY; FUZZY FAULT TREE ANALYSIS; FUZZY LOGIC APPLICATIONS; MATHEMATICAL TOOLS; RELIABILITY APPROACH; RISK MANAGEMENT PROCESS;

FAULT TREE ANALYSIS;

EID: 84949117050     PISSN: 09504230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jlp.2014.11.016     Document Type: Article

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