Abstract
Probabilistic inversion is used to take expert uncertainty assessments about observable model outputs and build from them a distribution on the model parameters that captures the uncertainty expressed by the experts. In this paper we look at ways to use minimum information methods to do this, focussing in particular on the problem of ensuring consistency between expert assessments about differing variables, either as outputs from a single model, or potentially as outputs along a chain of models. The paper shows how such a problem can be structured and then illustrates the method with two examples; one involving failure rates of equipment in series systems and the other atmospheric dispersion and deposition.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 3-12 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Reliability Engineering and System Safety |
Volume | 125 |
Issue number | special issue |
Early online date | 24 May 2013 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 May 2014 |
Event | PSAM11 & ESREL 2012 - Helsinki, Finland Duration: 25 Jun 2012 → 29 Jun 2012 |
Keywords
- minimum information
- coupled models
- expert judgement
- probabilistic risk analysis
- gaussian plume
- parameter uncertainty
- coupled models
- minimum information methods