Time-dependent reliability analysis with high dimensional outputs is a challenge because of
'curse of dimensionality'and accurate reliability estimation over entire time interval is …

This study proposes the combining second-order fourth-moment and outcrossing method for
evaluating the time-variant reliability of slab tracks' interlayer damage. The merit of the …

High dimensional reliability analysis is unavoidable if a structural system involving
stochastic process because Karhunen–Loève (K‐L) expansion is commonly used …

Maintenance Scheduling and repair time of equipment play a significant role in the
availability and reliability of power plants. This paper focuses on repair time estimation and …

Accurately quantify the failure probability of passive safety systems can promote the
application of passive safety technology in nuclear power plants. However, the complex and …

Compared with the ground focusing mechanism, the working environment of space focusing
mechanism is more harsh and complicated. Hence the accurate prediction of its reliability is …

Structural performance fluctuates since the existence of various uncertainties in realistic
engineering. Reliability, as a significant engineering requirement, aims at calculating the …

The current work introduces an innovative methodology for modeling heat exchangers
inside the passive heat removal system (PHRS) of water-water energetic reactor (VVER) …