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2011, Volume 5, Issue 2
- 110-139 Integrated physics-based approach for the reliability prediction of thermal systems
by O.M. Al-Habahbeh & D.K. Aidun & P. Marzocca & H. Lee - 140-157 Imprecise reliability assessment when the type of the probability distribution of the random variables is unknown
by Efstratios Nikolaidis & Zissimos P. Mourelatos - 158-181 Optimal redundancy allocation for a reliability-based total cost of ownership model using genetic algorithm
by G. Kanagaraj & N. Jawahar - 182-190 Testing approach on dynamic fatigue property of PBGA assembly under determinate vibration excitation
by Zixia Chen & Yang Ping & Liqiang Zhang & Liang Qi - 191-208 Buckling load variability of cylindrical shells with stochastic imperfections
by George Stefanou & Vissarion Papadopoulos & Manolis Papadrakakis
2011, Volume 5, Issue 1
- 1-20 Probabilistic sensitivity methods for correlated normal variables
by H. Millwater & A. Bates & E. Vazquez - 21-43 Reliability and performance evaluation of extrusion dies
by A.K. Sheikh & M. Younas & A.F.M. Arif & Zuhair Gasem - 44-65 Reliability analysis using a 'Taylor expansion-expected value' saddlepoint approximation
by Jia Wang & Siu-Kui Au & Ka-Veng Yuen - 66-82 Bivariate optimal replacement policies for multistate degenerative systems
by P. Govindaraju & U. Rizwan & V. Thangaraj - 83-94 Posfust reliability of a unified fuzzy Markov model
by B. Praba & R. Sujatha & S. Srikrishna
2010, Volume 4, Issue 4
- 319-342 Imprecise probabilities based on generalised intervals for system reliability assessment
by Yan Wang - 343-358 A mechanism for linking user's operational requirements with reliability and maintenance schedule for machine tool
by Bhupesh Kumar Lad & Makarand S. Kulkarni - 359-365 Bayesian aggregation error?
by Valen E. Johnson - 366-380 Software system reliability and safety assessment: an extended FMEA approach
by Sinda Rebello & Neeraj Kumar Goyal - 381-392 Analysis of a complex system with common cause failure and two types of repair facilities with different distributions in failure
by Mangey Ram & S.B. Singh - 393-414 Improving accuracy of failure probability estimates with separable Monte Carlo
by Benjamin P. Smarslok & Raphael T. Haftka & Laurent Carraro & David Ginsbourger
2010, Volume 4, Issue 2/3
- 122-138 Spherical subset simulation (S³) for solving non-linear dynamical reliability problems
by Lambros Katafygiotis & Sai Hung Cheung & Ka-Veng Yuen - 139-165 Reliability-based synthesis of non-linear stochastic dynamical systems: a global approximation approach
by Hector A. Jensen & Macarena S. Ferre & Danilo S. Kusanovic - 166-187 Reliability estimation using univariate dimension reduction and extended generalised lambda distribution
by Erdem Acar & Masoud Rais-Rohani & Christopher D. Eamon - 188-205 Estimating system reliability with correlated component failures
by Lance Fiondella & Swapna S. Gokhale - 206-237 A Bayesian methodology for crack identification in structures using strain measurements
by S. Gaitanaros & G. Karaiskos & C. Papadimitriou & N. Aravas - 238-264 Designing accelerated life tests for generalised exponential distribution with log-linear model
by Nesar Ahmad - 265-284 Experimental study and nonlinear modelling by artificial neural networks of a distillation column
by Yahya Chetouani - 285-298 Heuristic methods for solving redundancy allocation in complex systems
by Pardeep Kumar & D.K. Chaturvedi & G.L. Pahuja - 299-317 Reliability optimisation using harmony search algorithm under performance and budget constraints
by Abdelkader Zeblah & Eric Chatelet & Farouk Yalaoui & Mohamed El Samrout & Yamani Massim
2010, Volume 4, Issue 1
- 1-15 A study on the corrosion process of gas pipeline applying grey dynamic model
by Guo-Dong Li & Chen-Hong Wang & Daisuke Yamaguchi & Masatake Nagai & Shiro Masuda - 16-45 Targeted testing methods for reliability validation of components and systems
by Prabhu Soundappan & Efstratios Nikolaidis & Balaji Dheenadayalan - 46-68 Development of an algorithm for automated cause-consequence diagram construction
by A. Valaityte & S.J. Dunnett & J.D. Andrews - 69-88 Acceptance criteria for validation metrics in roadside safety based on repeated full-scale crash tests
by Mario Mongiardini & Malcolm H. Ray & Marco Anghileri - 89-103 The effect of derating on component selection and product design
by Kunwar Bahadur Singh & R.K. Saket & S. Chatterji - 104-118 Availability and maintenance scheduling of a repairable block-board manufacturing system
by Savita Garg & Jai Singh & D.V. Singh
2009, Volume 3, Issue 4
- 331-344 System design optimisation involving phased missions
by Dovile Astapenko & Lisa M. Bartlett - 345-362 Calculation of reinforced concrete corrosion initiation probabilities using the Rosenblueth method
by David Conciatori & Eugen Bruhwiler & Stephan Morgenthaler - 363-383 Reliability-based optimisation of chemical vapour deposition process
by Pradeep George & Po Ting Lin & Hae Chang Gea & Yogesh Jaluria - 384-396 Availability of deteriorating system under inspection and maintenance strategies
by Mohammed Hajeeh & Magdi S. Moustafa - 397-412 Safety system design optimisation using a multi-objective genetic algorithm
by Jelena Riauke & Lisa Bartlett - 413-426 Digital relay software reliability allocation optimisation for transmission line protection
by Diptendu Sihna Roy & A.K. Panda & Dusmanta Kumar Mohanta - 427-441 Power system components modelling and reliability evaluation of generation capacity
by R.K. Saket & R.C. Bansal & Gurmit Singh
2009, Volume 3, Issue 1/2/3
- 3-22 Validation of imprecise probability models
by Scott Ferson & William L. Oberkampf - 23-34 Autonomous robust design optimisation with potential clouds
by Martin Fuchs & Arnold Neumaier - 35-56 Information management for estimating system reliability using imprecise probabilities and precise Bayesian updating
by J.M. Aughenbaugh & J.W. Herrmann - 57-78 Extreme probability distributions of random sets, fuzzy sets and p-boxes
by A. Bernardini & F. Tonon - 79-103 An interval-based technique for FE model updating
by Stefano Gabriele & Claudio Valente - 104-130 Interval analysis and reliability in robotics
by Jean-Pierre Merlet - 131-152 Design and implementation of an optimal, reliable and robust control system for an industrial plant emulator
by P.S.V. Nataraj & Manoj M. Deshpande & Vishwesh Vyawahare - 153-173 Extended precision with a rounding mode toward zero environment. Application to the Cell processor
by Hong Diep Nguyen & Stef Graillat & Jean-Luc Lamotte - 174-200 Engineering quantification of inconsistent information
by Michael Beer - 201-217 Interval approach for nondeterministic linear static finite element method in continuum mechanics problems
by Hao Zhang & Rafi L. Muhanna - 218-234 Numerical structural monitoring with the uncertainty model fuzzy randomness
by Wolfgang Graf & Christian Jenkel & Stephan Pannier & Jan-Uwe Sickert & Frank Steinigen - 235-245 A global optimisation method for computing interval hull solution for parametric linear systems
by Iwona Skalna & Andrzej Pownuk - 246-257 Static analysis of uncertain structures using interval eigenvalue decomposition
by Mehdi Modares & Robert L. Mullen - 258-266 On the statistics of oceanic waves
by Francesco Fedele - 267-285 Reliability assessment using stochastic local regression
by Seung-Kyum Choi - 286-306 The probability of type I and type II errors in imprecise hypothesis testing with an application to geodetic deformation analysis
by Ingo Neumann & Hansjorg Kutterer - 307-329 Stress analysis of a singly reinforced concrete beam with uncertain structural parameters
by M.V. Rama Rao & Andrzej Pownuk & Iwona Skalna
2008, Volume 2, Issue 4
- 265-285 A comparison of statistical approaches for assessing reliability
by Jason Matthew Aughenbaugh & Jeffrey W. Herrmann - 286-308 Efficient algorithm and discrete-event solver for stochastic flow networks with converging flows
by Michael T. Todinov - 309-339 Probability bounds for series systems with variables constrained by sets of probability measures
by Thomas Fetz & Fulvio Tonon - 340-356 Optimal reliability of power capacities in the phase of preparation and design
by Smajo Bisanovic & Hilmo Sehovic - 357-367 System fatigue reliability modelling under stochastic cyclic load
by Liyang Xie & Zheng Wang & Wenqiang Lin
2008, Volume 2, Issue 3
- 170-178 A constrained quadratic spline as a model for the cumulative hazard function
by Vasiliy V. Krivtsov & Ilya V. Kolmanovsky & Timothy P. Davis - 179-189 Modelling automotive warranty claims with build-to-sale data uncertainty
by Andre Kleyner & Keith Sanborn - 190-208 Reliability assessment based on two-dimensional warranty data and an accelerated failure time model
by Jaiwook Baik & D.N. Prabhakar Murthy - 209-220 Product warranty: modelling with 2D-renewal process
by Dinu Corbu & Stefanka Chukova & Jason O'Sullivan - 221-233 Price-warranty length decision with Glickman-Berger model
by Dipak K. Manna - 234-247 Modelling sales lag and reliability of an automobile component from warranty database
by Md. Rezaul Karim - 248-263 Non-parametric hazard rate estimation of hard failures with known mileage accumulation rates in vehicle population
by Bharatendra K. Rai & Nanua Singh
2008, Volume 2, Issue 1/2
- 5-18 Data-driven calibration of power conductors thermal model for overhead lines overload protection
by Gianluca Bontempi & Alfredo Vaccaro & Domenico Villacci - 19-35 Voltage security assessment and optimal load shedding of power system using the case-based reasoning approach
by N.P. Patidar & Jaydev Sharma - 36-50 Fast voltage contingency analysis of power systems using model trees
by N.P. Patidar & Jaydev Sharma - 51-63 Testing of complex IEC 61850 based substation automation systems
by Alexander Apostolov - 64-78 Basic fault tree analysis for use in protection reliability
by Robert Beresh & John Ciufo & George Anders - 79-98 Adequacy assessment of composite power generation and transmission systems with wind energy
by Roy Billinton & Yi Gao - 99-128 Theoretical and practical aids for the proper selection of reliability models for power system components
by E. Chiodo & G. Mazzanti - 129-145 Application of a semi-Markov model and a simulated annealing algorithm for the selection of an optimal maintenance policy for power equipment
by M. Stopczyk & B. Sakowicz & G.J. Anders - 146-165 Strategies to meet grid challenges for safety and reliability
by V. Madani & R.L. King
2007, Volume 1, Issue 4
- 377-410 Evolution of reliability engineering discipline over the last six decades: a comprehensive review
by Sunil S. Bhamare & Om Prakash Yadav & Ajay Rathore - 411-427 NARMAX neural modelling and detecting faults using the cumulative sum statistical test
by Yahya Chetouani - 428-445 Reliability analysis of track circuit of Indian railway signalling system
by Subhash Chandra Panja & Pradip Kumar Ray - 446-464 Prime implicants for modularised non-coherent fault trees using binary decision diagrams
by Rasa Remenyte-Prescott & John D. Andrews - 465-488 Reliable computation of phase stability and equilibrium using interval methods
by Mark A. Stadtherr & Gang Xu & Gabriela I. Burgos-Solorzano & William D. Haynes - 489-512 Risk-based reliability allocation and topological optimisation based on minimising the total cost
by M.T. Todinov - 513-531 An interval computation approach for power components overload protection in the presence of data uncertainty
by Alfredo Vaccaro & Domenico Villacci
2007, Volume 1, Issue 3
- 239-259 Fast Fourier transform based system reliability analysis
by Phani R. Adduri & Ravi C. Penmetsa - 260-289 Statistical approximations of vibration power flow for complex structures with uncertainties
by Soo-Yeol Lee & Matthew P. Castanier & Christophe Pierre - 290-312 A methodology for strength and reliability analysis of carbon nanotube/nanofibre and conventional composite plates
by Srikanth Pilla & Aaron Hammitt - 313-338 An integrated approach to analyse system behaviour using knowledge-based approximate reasoning methodologies
by Rajiv Kumar Sharma & Dinesh Kumar & Pradeep Kumar - 339-359 Use of system interdependency to allocate component reliability
by Omkarprasad S. Vaidya & Sushil Kumar - 360-375 System reliability allocation methodology based on three-dimensional analyses
by Om Prakash Yadav
2006, Volume 1, Issue 1/2
- 3-39 Finite element structural response sensitivity and reliability analyses using smooth versus non-smooth material constitutive models
by Michele Barbato & Joel P. Conte - 40-58 Worst case deterministic feasibility and multiobjective robustness measures for engineering design optimisation
by Babak Besharati & Shapour Azarm - 59-76 Performance-based earthquake engineering using structural optimisation tools
by Michalis Fragiadakis & Nikos D. Lagaros & Manolis Papadrakakis - 77-101 Uncertain reliability index in finite element reliability analysis
by Smitha D. Koduru & Terje Haukaas - 102-119 Adaptive reduction of random variables using global sensitivity in reliability-based optimisation
by Nam Ho Kim & Haoyu Wang & Nestor V. Queipo - 120-136 Usage of meshfree methods in reliability analysis
by Artemis Kloess & Hui-Ping Wang & Mark E. Botkin - 137-154 Efficient first-order reliability analysis of multidisciplinary systems
by Sankaran Mahadevan & Natasha Smith - 155-167 Safety and reliability optimisation of captive power plants using intelligent maintenance scheduling
by Dusmanta Kumar Mohanta & Pradip Kumar Sadhu & R. Chakrabarti - 168-187 Stochastic simulation of cracking in concrete structures using multiparameter random fields
by Thomas Most & Christian Bucher - 187-205 Inverse reliability measures and reliability-based design optimisation
by Palaniappan Ramu & Xueyong Qu & Byeng Dong Youn & Raphael T. Haftka & Kyung K. Choi - 206-224 A saddlepoint approximation based simulation method for uncertainty analysis
by Beiqing Huang & Xiaoping Du & Ramaprasad E. Lakshminarayana - 225-237 Impact of uncertainty quantification on design: an engine optimisation case study
by Michael Kokkolaras & Zissimos P. Mourelatos & Panos Y. Papalambros