Abstract: It has been recognized that design-for-reliability (DFR) during the conceptual design stage is very challenging. There are several gaps and deficiencies hindering the DFR implementation. The first ...

Abstract: Bayesian reliability analysis (BRA) technique has been actively used in reliability assessment for engineered systems. However, there are two key controversies surrounding the BRA: the reasonableness ...

Abstract: Mental iteration in conceptual design involves repetition of cognitive activities when designers perceive discrepancies of the desired state and current state of design. Although it is believed ...

Abstract: As design problems become more complex and design lead time more pressing, designers need effective support tools to expand their design space exploration. In this paper, a hierarchical ...

Abstract: A fundamental study on porous medium flow of a highly compressible gas near a wellbore is carried out. The effect of gas acceleration is assessed quantitatively. It is shown that gas acceleration ...

Abstract: In this paper, the extended Kantorovich method originally proposed by Kerr is further extended to the bending problem of rectangular Mindlin plates. A substantial extension made in this study, in addition to the employment ...

Abstract: An original method is used to analyze the topology structure of a road network and two indexes of road network performance, namely, connectivity and network efficiency, are used to evaluate road network robustness in medium ...

Abstract: The Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park is one of 11 new venues constructed for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. The soil materials excavated during its construction were primarily silty sand and sandy silt. Laboratory tests ...