Essays about: "probabilistic risk analysis"
Showing result 26 - 30 of 34 essays containing the words probabilistic risk analysis.
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26. Risk management of groundwater drawdown in settlement sensitive areas.
University essay from KTH/Mark- och vattenteknikAbstract : A new method for estimation of risks at settlement calculations is presented. By quantifying uncertainties of settlement calculations, it is possible to make risk analysis and to compare the costs of risk reducing efforts with the benefit these efforts would lead to. READ MORE
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27. Transmission System Operational Risk Assessment and Mitigation
University essay from KTH/Elektroteknisk teori och konstruktionAbstract : As transmission networks are getting older and as their components are reaching their life span’s end, the number of maintenance outages for equipments reparation or replacement is destined to gradually increase in the coming years. These outages weaken system’s security and lead to highstress situations that often do not comply with N-k operation rules. READ MORE
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28. Requirements on HRA? : A review of requirements on HRA from international standards, swedish NPP's and interviews with performers in the field.
University essay from Institutionen för datavetenskapAbstract : HRA (Human Reliability Analysis) is a part of PSA (Probabilistic Risk Assessment) to evaluate if and which human actions that could contribute to a core damage in a NPP (Nuclear Power Plant). This thesis investigates requirements that are put on HRA in connection to requirements that are put on the PSA, both from the view of international standard but also through HRA method descriptions and performed analyses from Swedish NPPs as well as through interviews with performers in the field. READ MORE
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29. Probabilistic Safety Assessment using Quantitative Analysis Techniques : Application in the Heavy Automotive Industry
University essay from Institutionen för informationsteknologiAbstract : Safety is considered as one of the most important areas in future research and development within the automotive industry. New functionality, such as driver support and active/passive safety systems are examples where development mainly focuses on safety. READ MORE
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30. A Probabilistic Re-assesment of the Index of New Cars’ Climate Impact : Benefits of Biofuels in Sweden
University essay from Institutionen för naturvetenskap, NVAbstract : Introduction: The index of new cars’ climate impact (Trafikverket 2010) calculated a reduction factor to quantify the positive impact of renewable fuels on CO2 emissions for new cars in Sweden 2009. Although uncertainty for many input parameters is acknowledged, all calculations were made with point estimates. READ MORE
