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Physical and Statistical Models for Steam Generator Clogging Diagnosis pp 43–50Cite as

Sensitivity Analysis

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Any deterministic process can be represented by a mathematical function, a model, mapping a set of input values to an output. Sensitivity analysis is the study of how variations of its inputs affect the output of a model. This generic principle covers a set of techniques of disparate aims and complexity. Local sensitivity analysis focuses on the response of the model around a given reference point, which is somehow related to gradient determination. In the present case, the aim of the sensitivity analysis is to assess the relative impact of clogging depending on its localisation in the steam generator. Therefore, the whole range of variation of clogging ratios must be considered which calls for a global sensitivity analysis technique.

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Girard, S. (2014). Sensitivity Analysis. In: Physical and Statistical Models for Steam Generator Clogging Diagnosis. SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-09321-5_5

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