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The uncertainty of the fitted values of these two parameters has been estimated objectively by means of a Monte-Carlo simulation model. The data points on each curve in Figure 5 are the mean of 100 calculated points and each point is the "best-fit" of the parameter to a simulated measurement in a simulated indoor environment in which allowance is made for fluctuations of the parameters. 

Figure 5. Relative standard deviation on the fitting of the deposition rate of the unattached daughters (Xun) and on the fitting of the ventilation rate (Xvent)> calculated by means of a Monte- Carlo simulation model. The lower curve is obtained with counting statistics alone. The upper curve includes one hour time fluctuations on the input parameters, with 10% rel. stand, dev. on X, un (15/h), a(.35/h), Vent(.45/h) and radon cone. (50 bq/m ) and 2% on recoil factor (.83), penetration unattached (.78) and flow rate (28 1/min).

Vlachos et al. (289) performed Monte Carlo simulations, modeling a uni-molecular surface reaction that had been investigated earlier in the mean-... 

Further, Imdakm and Matsuura [61] have developed a Monte Carlo simulation model to smdy vapor permeation through membrane pores in association with DCMD, where a three-dimensional network of interconnected cylindrical pores with a pore size distribution represents the porous membrane. The network has 12 nodes (sites) in every direction plus boundary condition sites (feed and permeate). The pore length / is assumed to be of constant length (1.0 p,m), however, it could have any value evaluated experimentally or theoretically [62]. 

Imdakm, A.O. and Matsuura, T.A. Monte Carlo simulation model for membrane distillation processes Direct contact (MD), J. Membr. Sci., 237, 51, 2004. 

E. Type II Interaction Models Monte Carlo Simulation Models. 253... 

Monte Carlo simulation modeling represents the next stage or advancement of uncertainty analysis. This computer-aided stochastic (i.e., random, involving chance) probability analysis technique allows one to more transparently and completely present information about the predictions of exposure and the uncertainty associated with these predictions. In this method the predictor variables, in this case G and Q are described as distributions rather than point estimates of best, worst or average. 

Vose D (1996) Quantitative Risk Analysis A Guide to Monte Carlo Simulation Modeling. New York Wiley. 

Keywords Bayes theorem conditional probability information entropy Kalman Filter Markov Chain Monte Carlo simulation model identifiability particulate matter regression problem reliability structural health monitoring... 

Vose, D. 2000. Quantitative risk analysis a guide to Monte Carlo simulation modelling. 2nd edition. Chichester John Wiley and Sons. 

Monte Carlo simulation A Monte Carlo simulation model is estabhshed to investigate the effect of simultaneous variation of input parameters. 

Dispersed phase interaction models (1.Population balance techniques,2.Monte Carlo simulation models and 3.Models using macromixing and micromixing concepts)... 

This paper is organized as follows. First, section 2 provides an overview of the steps of the TOPAZ safety risk assessment cycle and for which step Monte Carlo simulation is of direct use. Next, section 3 provides an overview of how to develop a Monte Carlo simulation model of a given operation. In order to keep the explanation concrete, a particular example is introduced first. Subsequently section 4 provides an overview of key issues that have to be taken into account when using a Monte Carlo simulation supported safety risk assessment. Section S presents Monte Carlo simulation results for the particular example identified in section 3. Finally, conclusions are drawn in section 6. 

The stochastic analysis framework, that has shown its value in financial mathematics (e.g. Glasserman, 2004), is exploited by the TOPAZ methodology to develop Monte Carlo simulation models and appropriate speed-up factors by risk decomposition. The power of these stochastic analysis tools lies in their capability to model and analyse in a proper way the arbitrary stochastic event sequences (including dependent events) and the conditional probabilities of such event sequences in stochastic dynamic processes (Blom et al., 2(X)3c Krystul Blom, 2004). By using these tools from stochastic analysis, a Monte Carlo simulation based risk assessment can mathematically be decomposed into a well-defined sequence of conditional Monte Carlo simulations together with a subsequent composition of the total risk out of these conditional simulation results. The latter composition typically consists of a tree with conditional probabilities to be assessed at the leaves, and nodes which either add or multiply the probabilities coming from the subbranches of that node. Within TOPAZ such a tree is referred to as a collision risk tree (Blom et al., 2001, 2003). 

Probabilistic and simulation Probabilistic analysis specifies probability distribution of a single risk and then combinational distribution is considered. Generally, a Monte Carlo simulation model is used. Here a project simulation uses a model that translates uncertainty specified at a detailed level with its potential impact on the objective at the level of the total project. 

The relation between the direct recall costs of one batch of consumption milk and time was investigated. To do this, we developed a Monte Carlo simulation model of a farm to consumer supply chain associated with one batch of consumption milk of 150,000 kilograms. The stochastic variables of the model were the length of stay of the milk in each stage of the supply chain, which were described by a minimum, maximum and most likely value. The direct recall costs of recalling a batch of 150,000 kilograms are less than 100,000 in the first 16 hours after the milk is collected from the farms, but increase rapidly to more than 200,000 mostly due to the costly media announcement that has to be done when possibly the milk has reached the consumer. With this study we showed that a modelling approach can be very useful to study the relation between recall costs and time. 

Abstract This topic reviews random walk Monte Carlo simulation models of charge transport in DSSC. The main electrmi transport approaches used are covered. Monte Carlo methods and results are explained, addressing the continuous time random walk model developed for transport in disordered materials in the context of the large number of trap states present in the electron transporting material. Multiple timescale MC models developed to look at the morphology dependence of electron transport are described. The concluding section looks at future applications of these methods and the related MC models for polymer blend cells. 

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