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A formal, disciplined approach to the qualification of safety critical structures is described which includes an analysis of error sources. The central role of idealisation error is explored and the relationship between uncertainty and error is also discussed.
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Knowles, N.C., Maguire, J.R. (1995). On the Qualification of Safety Critical Structures — The Safesa Approach. In: Redmill, F., Anderson, T. (eds) Achievement and Assurance of Safety. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-3003-1_4
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