Uncertainty quantification and sensitivity analysis of a nuclear thermal propulsion reactor startup sequence

The research presented in this article describes progress in applying stochastic methods, uncertainty quantification, parametric studies, and variance-based sensitivity analysis (also known as Sobol sensitivity analysis) to a full-core model of a nuclear thermal propulsion (NTP) system simulated via...

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Published in:Frontiers in Nuclear Engineering
Main Authors: Jackson R. Harter, Mark D. DeHart
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-10-01
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnuen.2025.1628866/full