Systems Analysis Programs for Hands-on Integrated Reliability Evaluations (SAPHIRE): Tutorial (NUREG/CR-6952, Vol. 4)
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Publication Information
Manuscript Completed: October 2007
Date Published: September 2008
Prepared by
S.T. Beck, S.T. Wood, C.L. Smith
Idaho National Laboratory
Battelle Energy Alliance
Idaho Falls, ID 83415
D. O’Neal, NRC Project Manager
NRC Job Code N6203
Abstract
The Systems Analysis Programs for Hands-on Integrated Reliability Evaluations (SAPHIRE) refers to a set of computer programs that were developed to create and analyze probabilistic risk assessment (PRAs). This volume is the tutorial manual for the SAPHIRE system. In this document, a series of lessons are provided that guide the user through basic steps common to most analyses preformed with SAPHIRE. The tutorial is divided into two major sections covering both basic and advanced features. The section covering basic topics contains lessons that lead the reader through development of a probabilistic hypothetical problem involving a vehicle accident, highlighting the program's most fundamental features. The advanced features section contains additional lessons that expand on fundamental analysis features of SAPHIRE and provide insights into more complex analysis techniques. Together, these two elements provide an overview into the operation and capabilities of the SAPHIRE software.
