Physics – Data Analysis – Statistics and Probability
Scientific paper
2003-08-23
Reliab.. Engng. Sys. Safety, 80 (2003) 217
Physics
Data Analysis, Statistics and Probability
61 pages, 14 figures, 13 tables Typo is corrected in Eq. (41)
Scientific paper
We analyze safety problems of complex systems using the methods of mathematical statistics for testing the output variables of a code simulating the operation of the system under consideration when the input variables are uncertain. We have defined a black box model of the code and derived formulas to calculate the number of runs needed for a given confidence level to achieve a preassigned measure of safety. In order to show the capabilities of different statistical methods, firstly we have investigated one output variable with unknown and known distribution functions. The general conclusion has been that the different methods do not bring about large differences in the number of runs needed to ensure a given level of safety. Analyzing the case of several statistically dependent output variables we have arrived at the conclusion that the testing of the variables separately may lead to false, safety related decisions with unforseen consequences. We have advised two methods: the sign test and the tolerance interval methods for testing more than one mutually dependent output variables.
Makai Mihály
Pal Lenard
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