6.8.7.1. TSURFER Appendix A: Sensitivity/Uncertainty Notation
In the following expressions, the notation E[X] represents the expected value of random variable X, which is equal to the integral of X weighted by its probability density function over the range of allowable values.
6.8.7.1.1. Basic variables
I =
number of integral response (experiment and applications) used in GLLS analysis
M =
number of nuclear data parameters used in transport calculations (i.e., number of unique nuclide-reaction pairs multiplied by the number of energy groups)
M dimensional vector of prior nuclear data parameters, where component-i =
i
A =
M by M diagonal matrix of prior nuclear data parameters, where diagonal element A(i,i) =
i
m =
I dimensional vector of prior measured responses, where component-i = mi
M =
I by I diagonal matrix of prior measured responses, where diagonal element M(i,i) = mi
I dimensional vector of prior calculated responses obtained with nuclear data
, where component I = ki
K =
I by I diagonal matrix of prior calculated responses, where diagonal element K(i,i) = ki
M dimensional vector of adjusted nuclear data parameters produced by GLLS procedure
m’ =
I dimensional vector of adjusted measured responses produced by GLLS procedure
I dimensional vector of adjusted calculated responses obtained with modified nuclear data
Note
original absolute discrepancy vector =
, where component-i=
d =
original relative discrepancy vector =
, where component-i =
original mixed absolute-relative discrepancy vector, where component-i =
for a relative-formatted response and for an absolute-formatted response
M dimensional vector of relative variations in nuclear data =
where component-i =
I dimensional vector of relative variations in measured responses =
where component-i =
I dimensional vector of absolute variations in measured responses =
where component-i
I dimensional vector of mixed absolute-relative variations in measured responses, where component-i =
for a relative-formatted response and for an absolute-formatted response
I dimensional vector of relative variations in calculated responses =
where component-i =
I dimensional vector of absolute variations in calculated responses =
, where component-i =
I dimensional vector of mixed absolute-relative variations in calculated responses, where component-i =
for an absolute formatted response
6.8.7.1.2. Sensitivity Relations
I by M absolute sensitivity matrix; where element
I by M relative sensitivity matrix =
, where element .
I by M mixed absolute-relative sensitivity matrix, where element
if response-i is relative-formatted and if response-i is absolute-formatted
6.8.7.1.3. Absolute covariances
I by I covariance matrix for prior measured experiment responses where element
(i,j) =
I by I covariance matrix for prior calculated responses, where element
(i,j) =
I by I covariance matrix for the discrepancies (k-m), where element
(i,j) = =
I by I covariance matrix for adjusted responses, where element
(i,j) =
I by I diagonal matrix containing standard deviations in prior measured responses, where diagonal element
I by I diagonal matrix containing standard deviations in prior calculated responses, where diagonal element
6.8.7.1.4. Relative covariances
I by I relative covariance matrix for prior measured responses, =
M by M relative covariance matrix for prior nuclear data, where element
=
I by I relative covariance matrix for prior calculated responses =
where element
I by I relative covariance matrix for response discrepancies; =
, where element
I by I diagonal matrix containing relative standard deviations in measured responses, where diagonal element
I by I diagonal matrix containing relative standard deviations in calculated responses, where diagonal element
M by M diagonal matrix containing standard deviations in nuclear data, where diagonal element
6.8.7.1.5. Mixed absolute-relative covariances
If response-i and response-j are both absolute formatted, then
Likewise, if both response-i and response-j are relative-formatted, then
If response-i is absolute-formatted and response-j is relative-formatted, then
Similar expressions can be derived if response-i is relative-formatted, and response-j is absolute-formatted. The I by I diagonal matrices of standard deviation values are the following:
6.8.7.1.6. Correlation matrices
I by I correlation matrix for prior calculated responses, where element
=
I by I correlation matrix for prior measured responses, where element
M by M correlation matrix for prior nuclear data, where element
I by I correlation matrix for adjusted responses, where element
=