Demonstration of Emulator-Based Bayesian Calibration of Safety Analysis Codes: Theory and Formulation

System codes for simulation of safety performance of nuclear plants may contain parameters whose values are not known very accurately. New information from tests or operating experience is incorporated into safety codes by a process known as calibration, which reduces uncertainty in the output of th...

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Main Authors: Joseph P. Yurko, Jacopo Buongiorno, Robert Youngblood
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Science and Technology of Nuclear Installations
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/839249