Structural dynamic reliability analysis: review and prospects

D Teng, YW Feng, JY Chen, C Lu - International Journal of Structural …, 2022‏ - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to briefly summarize and review the theories and
methods of complex structures' dynamic reliability. Complex structures are usually …

Monte Carlo and variance reduction methods for structural reliability analysis: A comprehensive review

C Song, R Kawai - Probabilistic Engineering Mechanics, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Monte Carlo methods have attracted constant and even increasing attention in structural
reliability analysis with a wide variety of developments seamlessly presented over decades …

[HTML][HTML] Machine learning and materials informatics approaches for predicting transverse mechanical properties of unidirectional CFRP composites with microvoids

M Li, H Zhang, S Li, W Zhu, Y Ke - Materials & Design, 2022‏ - Elsevier
The mechanical properties of composites are traditionally measured using numerical and
experimental approaches, which impede the innovation of materials due to the cost, time, or …

An adaptive surrogate model to structural reliability analysis using deep neural network

QX Lieu, KT Nguyen, KD Dang, S Lee, J Kang… - Expert Systems with …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
This article introduces a simple and effective adaptive surrogate model to structural reliability
analysis using deep neural network (DNN). In this paradigm, initial design of experiments …

Review and application of artificial neural networks models in reliability analysis of steel structures

AA Chojaczyk, AP Teixeira, LC Neves, JB Cardoso… - Structural safety, 2015‏ - Elsevier
This paper presents a survey on the development and use of Artificial Neural Network (ANN)
models in structural reliability analysis. The survey identifies the different types of ANNs, the …

Monte-Carlo based uncertainty analysis: Sampling efficiency and sampling convergence

H Janssen - Reliability Engineering & System Safety, 2013‏ - Elsevier
Monte Carlo analysis has become nearly ubiquitous since its introduction, now over 65
years ago. It is an important tool in many assessments of the reliability and robustness of …

The interactive effects of online reviews on the determinants of Swiss hotel performance: A neural network analysis

P Phillips, K Zigan, MMS Silva, R Schegg - Tourism Management, 2015‏ - Elsevier
From a strategy perspective, the growth of social media accelerates the need for tourism
organisations to constantly re-appraise their competitive strategies. This study contributes …

Optimal sizing of a grid independent hybrid renewable energy system incorporating resource uncertainty, and load uncertainty

A Maleki, MG Khajeh, M Ameri - International Journal of Electrical Power & …, 2016‏ - Elsevier
Wind speed (WS) and solar radiation (SR) are innately uncertain and bring about more
uncertainties in the power system. Therefore, due to the nonlinear nature of photovoltaic …

Deep learning for accelerated seismic reliability analysis of transportation networks

MA Nabian, H Meidani - Computer‐Aided Civil and …, 2018‏ - Wiley Online Library
To optimize mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery procedures for infrastructure
systems, it is essential to use accurate and efficient means to evaluate system reliability …

Adaptive surrogate model with active refinement combining Kriging and a trust region method

B Gaspar, AP Teixeira, CG Soares - Reliability Engineering & System Safety, 2017‏ - Elsevier
The reliability analysis of engineering structural systems with limit state functions defined
implicitly by time-consuming numerical models (eg finite element analysis structural models) …