%0 Journal Article %A Hu, M. H. %D 1998 %I Begell House %N 1-3 %P 351-362 %R 10.1615/InterJFluidMechRes.v25.i1-3.310 %T A Bayesian Analysis of Steam Generator Tube Wall Emissivity for Heat Treatment %U https://www.dl.begellhouse.com/journals/71cb29ca5b40f8f8,6b7c8043191c60e1,2f88fff36505ac98.html %V 25 %X This paper develops a probabilistic method for estimating tube wall emissivity of a steam generator. Bayes' theorem combines the generic probability density function (pdf) of tube wall emissivity with specific data. The combination results in a specific pdf of the emissivity for specific steam generator. Estimates of the emissivity provide inputs for probabilistic estimation of tube wall temperature during field heat treatment of steam generator tubes. %8 1998-06-01