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NASA Thesaurus Terms Added (Monthly Update)


APRIL 2008

meshfree methods
   DEF    lComputational techniques that provide numerical solutions to integral equations or partial differential equations using a set of arbitrarily distributed nodes without the use of mesh or grid discretization of the domain or its boundary.
  UF   gridfree methods
  GS   analysis (mathematics)
      . numerical analysis
      . . approximation
      . . . meshfree methods
  RT   computational fluid dynamics
      finite element method
      Galerkin method
      integral equations
      kernel functions
      partial differential equations
      stress analysis
      structural analysis

risk management
   DEF    lAn organized, systematic process that identifies, analyzes, tracks, controls, communicates and documents risks to increase the likelihood of achieving success.
  GS   management
      . risk management
  RT   accident prevention
      decision making
      project planning
      risk assessment
      safety management


MARCH 2008

lessons learned
   DEF    lKnowledge or understanding gained by experience. The lesson must be significant in that it has real or assumed impact on operations; valid in that it is factually and technically correct; and applicable in that it identifies a specific design, process, or decision that reduces or eliminates the potential for failures and mishaps, or reinforces a positive result.
  GS   knowledge
      . lessons learned
  RT   accident investigation
      accident prevention
      accidents
      documentation
      experience
      failure analysis
      mission planning
      quality control
      reliability engineering

risk assessment
   DEF    lThe identification, evaluation, and estimation of the levels of risks involved in a situation, their comparison against benchmarks or standards, and determination of an acceptable level of risk.
  GS   assessments
      . risk assessment
  RT   decision making
      evaluation
      failure analysis
      hazards
      predictions
      risk


FEBRUARY 2008

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JANUARY 2008

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