[HTML][HTML] Global Sensitivity Analysis of environmental models: Convergence and validation

F Sarrazin, F Pianosi, T Wagener - Environmental Modelling & Software, 2016 - Elsevier
We address two critical choices in Global Sensitivity Analysis (GSA): the choice of the
sample size and of the threshold for the identification of insensitive input factors. Guidance to …

[HTML][HTML] Sensitivity analysis of offshore wind farm operation and maintenance cost and availability

R Martin, I Lazakis, S Barbouchi, L Johanning - Renewable Energy, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract Operation and Maintenance (O&M) costs are estimated to account for 14%–30% of
total Offshore Wind Farm (OWF) project lifecycle expenditure according to a range of studies …

A performance comparison of sensitivity analysis methods for building energy models

AT Nguyen, S Reiter - Building simulation, 2015 - Springer
The choice of sensitivity analysis methods for a model often relies on the behavior of model
outputs. However, many building energy models are “black-box” functions whose behavior …

An algorithm for selecting a machine learning method for predicting nitrous oxide emissions in municipal wastewater treatment plants

B Szeląg, E Zaborowska, J Mąkinia - Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
This study presents an advanced algorithm for selecting machine learning (ML) models for
nitrous oxide (N 2 O) emission prediction in wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) …

Predicting wastewater treatment plant quality parameters using a novel hybrid linear-nonlinear methodology

K Lotfi, H Bonakdari, I Ebtehaj, FS Mjalli… - Journal of environmental …, 2019 - Elsevier
Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), chemical oxygen demand (COD), total dissolved solids
(TDS) and total suspended solids (TSS) are the most commonly regulated wastewater …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing convergence in global sensitivity analysis: a review of methods for assessing and monitoring convergence

X Sun, AJ Jakeman, BFW Croke, SG Roberts… - Socio-Environmental …, 2024 - sesmo.org
In global sensitivity analysis (GSA) of a model, a proper convergence analysis of metrics is
essential for ensuring a level of confidence or trustworthiness in sensitivity results obtained …

[HTML][HTML] Model-based identification of the dominant N2O emission pathway in a full-scale activated sludge system

M Maktabifard, K Blomberg, E Zaborowska… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
Activated sludge models (ASMs), extended with an N 2 O emission module, are powerful
tools to describe the operation of full-scale wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) …

[PDF][PDF] 'One size does not fit all': A roadmap of purpose-driven mixed-method pathways for sensitivity analysis of agent-based models

A Ligmann-Zielinska, PO Siebers, N Magliocca… - Journal of Artificial …, 2020 - par.nsf.gov
Designing, implementing, and applying agent-based models (ABMs) requires a structured
approach, part of which is a comprehensive analysis of the output to input variability in the …

Global sensitivity analysis for high-dimensional problems: How to objectively group factors and measure robustness and convergence while reducing computational …

R Sheikholeslami, S Razavi, HV Gupta… - … modelling & software, 2019 - Elsevier
Dynamical earth and environmental systems models are typically computationally intensive
and highly parameterized with many uncertain parameters. Together, these characteristics …

Global sensitivity analysis for urban water quality modelling: Terminology, convergence and comparison of different methods

PA Vanrolleghem, G Mannina, A Cosenza… - Journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Sensitivity analysis represents an important step in improving the understanding and use of
environmental models. Indeed, by means of global sensitivity analysis (GSA), modellers may …