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Title: Evaluation of Wilks’ One-sided Non-parametric Formula Against Analytical Parametric Methods

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OSTI ID:1462375

This paper will be presented to the "Sensitivity and Uncertainty Methods" subgroup of the "Mathematics and Computation Division" of the ANS Winter Symposium. Direct comparisons are made via simulation between the Wilks' non-parametric and Gaussian (parametric) methods which are applied in the SASQUATCH and SINDA-SAMPLE thermal-hydraulic codes, respectively, for the Advanced Test Reactor safety basis. The level of relative conservatism is quantified for the Wilks method and shown to be greater than the parametric method for an equivalent probability and confidence level.

Research Organization:
Idaho National Lab. (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Nuclear Energy (NE)
DOE Contract Number:
AC07-05ID14517
OSTI ID:
1462375
Report Number(s):
INL/CON-17-41912
Resource Relation:
Conference: 2017 ANS Winter Meeting and Nuclear Technology Expo, Washington, DC, 10/29/2017 - 11/2/2017
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English