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A new active learning surrogate model for time- and space-dependent system reliability analysis

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  • Zhan, Hongyou
  • Xiao, Ning-Cong

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This study introduces a novel method for time- and space-dependent system reliability analysis, integrating an active learning surrogate model with an innovative parallel updating strategy. A global Kriging model is developed to represent the signs of random samples using efficient global optimization. From a Bayesian perspective, the prediction probabilities of random sample signs within the time-space domain are calculated, and the sample with the lowest prediction probability is chosen to update the global Kriging model. The system extremum for each sample in the time-space domain is determined, and the corresponding random variables, time-space coordinates, and failure modes are selected. To further decrease iteration times, a parallel updating strategy that considers both the predicted probability and the correlation among candidate samples is proposed. Additionally, a new stopping criterion is introduced to balance accuracy and efficiency, terminating the updating process appropriately. The method's accuracy and efficiency are validated through three examples.

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  • Zhan, Hongyou & Xiao, Ning-Cong, 2025. "A new active learning surrogate model for time- and space-dependent system reliability analysis," Reliability Engineering and System Safety, Elsevier, vol. 253(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:reensy:v:253:y:2025:i:c:s0951832024006082
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ress.2024.110536
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