Basic framework and main methods of uncertainty quantification

J Zhang, J Yin, R Wang - Mathematical Problems in …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Since 2000, the research of uncertainty quantification (UQ) has been successfully applied in
many fields and has been highly valued and strongly supported by academia and industry …

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 …

Optimal sparse polynomial chaos expansion for arbitrary probability distribution and its application on global sensitivity analysis

L Cao, J Liu, C Jiang, G Liu - Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Polynomial chaos expansion has received considerable attention in uncertainty
quantification since its great modeling capability for complex systems. However, considering …

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 …

Kriging-based inverse uncertainty quantification of nuclear fuel performance code BISON fission gas release model using time series measurement data

X Wu, T Kozlowski, H Meidani - Reliability Engineering & System Safety, 2018 - Elsevier
In nuclear reactor fuel performance simulation, fission gas release (FGR) and swelling
involve treatment of several complicated and interrelated physical processes, which …

Reliability estimation of an advanced nuclear fuel using coupled active learning, multifidelity modeling, and subset simulation

SLN Dhulipala, MD Shields, P Chakroborty… - Reliability Engineering & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Tristructural isotropic (TRISO)-coated particle fuel is a robust nuclear fuel and determining its
reliability is critical for the success of advanced nuclear technologies. However, TRISO …

[HTML][HTML] Physics informed neural networks for surrogate modeling of accidental scenarios in nuclear power plants

F Antonello, J Buongiorno, E Zio - Nuclear Engineering and Technology, 2023 - Elsevier
Licensing the next-generation of nuclear reactor designs requires extensive use of Modeling
and Simulation (M&S) to investigate system response to many operational conditions …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Global sensitivity analysis for segmented inverse uncertainty quantification in the safety analysis of nuclear power plants

F Di Maio, TM Coscia, N Pedroni, A Bersano… - Annals of Nuclear …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Within the Best Estimate Plus Uncertainty framework for the safety analysis of
Nuclear Power Plants, the quantification of the uncertainties affecting the Thermal …

Dynamic mode decomposition for the stability analysis of the Molten Salt Fast Reactor core

A Di Ronco, C Introini, E Cervi, S Lorenzi… - … Engineering and Design, 2020 - Elsevier
The study of innovative nuclear reactors involves the use of increasingly complex numerical
models. While such models provide a high-fidelity description of many non-linear coupled …