Reliability-based design optimization (RBDO) is an active field of research with an ever
increasing number of contributions. Numerous methods have been proposed for the solution …

A resilient system is a system that possesses the ability to survive and recover from the
likelihood of damage due to disruptive events or mishaps. The concept that incorporates …

The reliability-based design optimization (RBDO) seeks for the best compromise between
cost and safety, by considering system uncertainties. In order to overcome computational …

Surrogate models have been widely employed as approximations of expensive physics-
based simulations to alleviate the computational burden in reliability-based design …

Uncertainties in design variables and problem parameters are often inevitable and must be
considered in an optimization task if reliable optimal solutions are sought. Besides a number …

In reliability-based design (RBD), uncertainties are usually treated stochastically, and
nondeterministic variables are assumed to follow certain probability distributions. However …

Operating high-speed trains imposes excessive vibrations to bridges raising concerns about
their safety. In this context, it was shown that some conventional design methods such as …

An efficient approach for series system reliability-based design optimization (RBDO) is
presented. The key idea is to apportion optimally the system reliability among the failure …

Uncertainties are inherent to real-world systems. Taking them into account is crucial in
industrial design problems and this might be achieved through reliability-based design …

High temperature thermal storage technologies that can be easily integrated into future
concentrated solar power plants are a key factor for increasing the market potential of solar …