Probability and outcome.(Software)(Engineering Analysis Software)(Brief Article)

R & D, September, 2005

Predicting the reliability of a design or development is crucial for the further advancement of system engineering. The NESSUS[R] Version 8 Probabilistie Engineering Analysis Software, developed jointly by scientists at Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), San Antonio, Texas, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), NM, and NASA Glenn Research Center, Cleveland, Ohio, is a general-purpose tool for computing the probabilistic response or reliability of engineered systems.

Originally developed as a reliability assessment tool for the NASA-space shuttle main engine, NESSUS was further developed by its use in large and complex weapon reliability issues for LANL, as well as large-scale, complex aero-propulsion system problems investigated at NASA Glenn. The tool...

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