Scientific and Technical Aerospace Reports

Scientific and Technical Aerospace Reports
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Total Pages: 1460
Release: 1991
Genre: Aeronautics
ISBN:

Lists citations with abstracts for aerospace related reports obtained from world wide sources and announces documents that have recently been entered into the NASA Scientific and Technical Information Database.

Progress in Methodologies for the Assessment of Passive Safety System Reliability in Advanced Reactors

Progress in Methodologies for the Assessment of Passive Safety System Reliability in Advanced Reactors
Author: International Atomic Energy Agency
Publisher: IAEA Tecdoc
Total Pages: 223
Release: 2014-09
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9789201086143

This publication summarizes the results of an IAEA coordinated research project on the development of advanced methodologies for the assessment of passive safety system performance in advanced reactors. This includes discussions on various methodologies to assess the performance of passive engineered safety features in innovative small reactors, including the Indian AHWR 300 LEU and the Argentinian CAREM25. The publication focuses on the different reliability assessment approaches, methodologies, analysis and evaluation of the results and technical challenges. It provides the insights resulting from the analysis on the technical issues associated with assessing the reliability of passive systems in the context of nuclear safety and probabilistic safety analysis. A viable path towards the implementation of the research efforts in the related areas is also delineated.

NASA SP.

NASA SP.
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Total Pages: 654
Release: 1992
Genre: Aeronautics
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Advances in RAMS Engineering

Advances in RAMS Engineering
Author: Durga Rao Karanki
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 475
Release: 2019-12-19
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9783030365172

This book surveys reliability, availability, maintainability and safety (RAMS) analyses of various engineering systems. It highlights their role throughout the lifecycle of engineering systems and explains how RAMS activities contribute to their efficient and economic design and operation. The book discusses a variety of examples and applications of RAMS analysis, including: • software products; • electrical and electronic engineering systems; • mechanical engineering systems; • nuclear power plants; • chemical and process plants and • railway systems. The wide-ranging nature of the applications discussed highlights the multidisciplinary nature of complex engineering systems. The book provides a quick reference to the latest advances and terminology in various engineering fields, assisting students and researchers in the areas of reliability, availability, maintainability, and safety engineering.

Aeronautical Engineering

Aeronautical Engineering
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Total Pages: 648
Release: 1992
Genre: Aeronautics
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A selection of annotated references to unclassified reports and journal articles that were introduced into the NASA scientific and technical information system and announced in Scientific and technical aerospace reports (STAR) and International aerospace abstracts (IAA).