LIF: A new Kriging based learning function and its application to structural reliability analysis

Z Sun, J Wang, R Li, C Tong - Reliability Engineering & System Safety, 2017 - Elsevier
The main task of structural reliability analysis is to estimate failure probability of a studied
structure taking randomness of input variables into account. To consider structural behavior …

Reliability-based design optimization: a state-of-the-art review of its methodologies, applications, and challenges

W Hu, S Cheng, J Yan, J Cheng, X Peng… - Structural and …, 2024 - Springer
Reliability-based design optimization (RBDO) integrates various uncertainties into the
design optimization process, offering a more realistic and robust approach compared to …

Reliability analysis and design optimization of nonlinear structures

P Ni, J Li, H Hao, W Yan, X Du, H Zhou - Reliability engineering & system …, 2020 - Elsevier
Reliability analysis and design optimization of structures have been gaining a significant
amount of attention in recent decades. Most of the current studies are based on linear …

Reliability analysis of reinforced concrete structure against progressive collapse

Q Zhang, YG Zhao, K Kolozvari, L Xu - Reliability Engineering & System …, 2022 - Elsevier
New reliability computation framework is proposed based on polynomial chaos expansion
method and used to investigate the reliability of four typical configurations of reinforced …

Dimensional decomposition-aided metamodels for uncertainty quantification and optimization in engineering: A review

H Zhao, C Fu, Y Zhang, W Zhu, K Lu… - Computer Methods in …, 2024 - Elsevier
Quantitative analysis and optimal design under uncertainty are active research areas in
modern engineering structures and systems. A metamodel, as an effective mathematical …

An asymptotic stochastic response surface approach to reliability assessment under multi-source heterogeneous uncertainties

J He, M Huang, W Wang, S Wang, X Guan - Reliability Engineering & …, 2021 - Elsevier
An asymptotic stochastic response surface method for structural reliability assessment under
multi-source heterogeneous uncertainties is proposed in this study. The fatigue reliability of …

MAntRA: A framework for model agnostic reliability analysis

YC Mathpati, KS More, T Tripura, R Nayek… - Reliability Engineering & …, 2023 - Elsevier
We propose a novel model-agnostic data-driven reliability analysis framework for time-
dependent reliability analysis. The proposed approach–referred to as MAntRA–combines …

A new sampling strategy for SVM-based response surface for structural reliability analysis

U Alibrandi, AM Alani, G Ricciardi - Probabilistic Engineering Mechanics, 2015 - Elsevier
To evaluate failure probability of structures in the most general case is computationally
demanding. The cost can be reduced by using the Response Surface Methodology, which …

Multi-objective optimization of the vehicle ride comfort based on Kriging approximate model and NSGA-II

S Chen, T Shi, D Wang, J Chen - Journal of Mechanical Science and …, 2015 - Springer
The RMS of weighted acceleration, wheel dynamic load and suspension dynamic deflection
are determined as evaluation indices of vehicle ride comfort performance. A multi-body …

Estimation of first-passage probability under stochastic wind excitations by active-learning-based heteroscedastic Gaussian process

J Kim, S Yi, J Song - Structural Safety, 2023 - Elsevier
In the processes for designing and assessing structural systems, it is essential to evaluate
their reliability against stochastic loads caused by natural or human-made hazards, eg, wind …