Abstract: The spectral formulation of the stochastic finite-element method is applied to the problem of heat conduction in a random medium. Specifically, the conductivity of the medium, as well as its heat capacity are treated as ...

Abstract: This paper presents a method for the propagation of uncertainty, modeled in a probabilistic framework, through a model-based simulation of rainflow on a rough terrain. The adopted model involves ...

Abstract: The investigation reported in this paper looks into the application of a number of system-identification techniques to problems of earthquake engineering. A number of techniques for structural-system identification have ...

Abstract: The investigation reported in this paper looks into the application of a number of system-identification techniques to problems of earthquake engineering. A number of techniques for structural-system identification have ...

Abstract: A method is developed for representing and synthesizing random processes that have been specified by their two-point correlation function and their nonstationary marginal probability density functions. The target process ...

Abstract: The ability to monitor the flow and how water transforms throughout water networks would greatly improve the management of those distribution systems. The sensor placement problem attempts to find the locations of monitoring ...

Abstract: A new method for the solution of problems involving material variability is proposed. The material property is modeled as a stochastic process. The method makes use of a convergent orthogonal ...

Abstract: A new method for the solution of problems involving material variability is proposed. The material property is modeled as a stochastic process. The method makes use of the Karhunen‐Loeve expansion to represent the random ...