A comprehensive survey of inverse uncertainty quantification of physical model parameters in nuclear system thermal–hydraulics codes

X Wu, Z Xie, F Alsafadi, T Kozlowski - Nuclear Engineering and Design, 2021 - Elsevier
Uncertainty Quantification (UQ) is an essential step in computational model validation
because assessment of the model accuracy requires a concrete, quantifiable measure of …

Inverse uncertainty quantification using the modular Bayesian approach based on Gaussian process, Part 1: Theory

X Wu, T Kozlowski, H Meidani, K Shirvan - Nuclear Engineering and Design, 2018 - Elsevier
In nuclear reactor system design and safety analysis, the Best Estimate plus Uncertainty
(BEPU) methodology requires that computer model output uncertainties must be quantified …

Inverse uncertainty quantification using the modular Bayesian approach based on Gaussian Process, Part 2: Application to TRACE

X Wu, T Kozlowski, H Meidani, K Shirvan - Nuclear Engineering and Design, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Inverse Uncertainty Quantification (UQ) is a process to quantify the uncertainties in
random input parameters while achieving consistency between code simulations and …

Application of Kriging and Variational Bayesian Monte Carlo method for improved prediction of doped UO2 fission gas release

Y Che, X Wu, G Pastore, W Li, K Shirvan - Annals of Nuclear Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
One of the advanced nuclear fuel concepts for current commercial water-cooled reactors
focuses on microstructural modification of UO 2 fuel via dopants. Dopants can effectively …

Gaussian process–based inverse uncertainty quantification for trace physical model parameters using steady-state psbt benchmark

C Wang, X Wu, T Kozlowski - Nuclear Science and Engineering, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
In the framework of Best Estimate Plus Uncertainty methodology, the uncertainties involved
in model predictions must be quantified to prove that the investigated design is reasonable …

A kriging surrogate model for uncertainty analysis of graphene based on a finite element method

J Shi, L Chu, R Braun - International journal of molecular sciences, 2019 - mdpi.com
Due to the inevitable presence of random defects, unpredictable grain boundaries in
macroscopic samples, stress concentration at clamping points, and unknown load …

Evaluation of public dose from FHR tritium release with consideration of meteorological uncertainties

X Wu, Y Liu, K Kearfott, X Sun - Science of the Total Environment, 2020 - Elsevier
Tritium management is a potentially significant issue in fluoride-salt-cooled high-
temperature reactors (FHRs), as these reactors can produce tritium at high rates. Potential …

[PDF][PDF] Inverse uncertainty quantification by hierarchical bayesian inference for trace physical model parameters based on bfbt benchmark

C Wang, X Wu, T Kozlowski - Proceedings of NURETH-2019 …, 2019 - researchgate.net
In the framework of BEPU (Best Estimate plus Uncertainty) methodology, the uncertainties
involved in simulations must be quantified to prove that the investigated design is …

Bayesian perspective in BEPU licensing analysis

R Mendizábal - Nuclear Engineering and Design, 2019 - Elsevier
The main objective of this paper is giving insights about the Bayesian formulation of Best-
Estimate-Plus-Uncertainty (BEPU) methodologies of Nuclear Safety. It is written from a …

[PDF][PDF] Surrogate-based bayesian calibration of thermal-hydraulics models based on psbt time-dependent benchmark data

C Wang, X Wu, T Kozlowski - Proc. ANS Best Estimate Plus …, 2018 - researchgate.net
The uncertainties in thermal-hydraulics code predictions are usually calculated by
propagating input uncertainties through the best-estimate codes. However, the input …