Browsing ASCE-ASME Journal of Risk and Uncertainty in Engineering Systems, Part B: Mechanical Engineering by Issue Date
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Application of Multi Parameter Path Length Method for Resilience (MP-PLMR) to Engineering Systems
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 10/3/2022 )Multi-parameter-path length method for resilience (MP-PLMR) has been proposed to determine the resilience of system multiparameter considerations. It was applied to two engineering situations: (i) Passive catalytic device ... -
On Risk Based Design of Complex Engineering Systems: An Analytical Extreme Event Framework
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2015)In this work, a novel analytical framework is proposed for the riskbased design of complex engineering systems. The risk baseddesign process is the reverse process of risk propagation that entails the optimum allocation ... -
Evaluation of the Norwegian Major Hazard Risk Management Approach for Offshore Installations in the Concept Selection Phase
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2015)The current risk management regulatory approach for the Norwegian offshore petroleum industry came into effect in 2001, but relatively few new installations were decided after 2001 for development until quite recently. ... -
Prospect Theory based Real Options Analysis for Noncommercial Assets
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2015)When an engineering system has the ability to change or adapt based on a future choice, then flexibility can become an important component of that system’s total value. However, evaluating noncommercial flexible systems, ... -
Nonlinear Oscillator Stochastic Response and Survival Probability Determination via the Wiener Path Integral
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2015)A Wiener path integral (WPI) technique based on a variational formulation is developed for nonlinear oscillator stochastic response determination and reliability assessment. This is done in conjunction with a stochastic ... -
Developments in Robust and Stochastic Predictive Control in the Presence of Uncertainty
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2015)Modelbased predictive control (MPC), arguably the most effective control methodology for constrained systems, has seen rapid growth over the last few decades. The theory of classical MPC is well established by now, and ... -
A Fast Convergence Parameter for Monte Carlo–Neumann Solution of Linear Stochastic Systems
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2015)The Neumann series is a wellknown technique to aid the solution of uncertainty propagation problems. However, convergence of the Neumann series can be very slow, often making its use highly inefficient. In this article, a ... -
Identifying Structural Breaks in Stochastic Mortality Models
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2015)In recent years, the issue of life expectancy has become of utmost importance to pension providers, insurance companies, and government bodies in the developed world. Significant and consistent improvements in mortality ... -
A New Approach for Forecasting the Price Range with Financial Interval Valued Time Series Data
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2015)This paper proposes an intervalbased methodology to model and forecast the price range or rangebased volatility process of financial asset prices. Comparing with the existing volatility models, the proposed model utilizes ... -
Compensating for Operational Uncertainty in Man–Machine Systems: A Case Study on Intelligent Vehicle Parking Assist System
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2015)The successful operation of man–machine systems requires consistent human operation and reliable machine performance. Machine reliability has received numerous improvements, whereas humanrelated operational uncertainty ... -
System Based Safety Tenets Applied to the Extra High Voltage Transmission Line Design for Common Uses of Highway Right of Way
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2015)The rapidly increasing demand for electricity in recent years resulted in increasing needs of electrical system capacity and deployment for alternate uses of highway rightofway (ROW) for the purpose of electric power ... -
Understanding the Impact of Subjective Uncertainty on Architecture and Supplier Identification in Early Complex Systems Design
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2015)The Architecture and Supplier Identification Tool (ASIT) is a design support tool, which enables identification of the most suitable architectures and suppliers in early stages of complex systems design, with consideration ... -
Risk Assessment in Bridge Construction Projects Using Fault Tree and Event Tree Analysis Methods Based on Fuzzy Logic
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2015)In this paper, interruption risk in construction activities of bridge projects is assessed in order to identify the main causes of its occurrence and also to determine the potential outcomes resulted from the risk occurrence. ... -
Structural Life Expectancy of Marine Vessels: Ultimate Strength, Corrosion, Fatigue, Fracture, and Systems
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2015)This paper provides a methodology for the structural reliability analysis of marine vessels based on failure modes of their hull girders, stiffened panels including buckling, fatigue, and fracture and corresponding life ... -
Evaluation of Design Alternatives’ Environmental Impact by Integrating Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process and Evidential Reasoning Approach
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2015)Today “ecodesign†is a necessary consideration in the product development process. With increasing general awareness of the need for environmental production and more stringent regulatory requirements, manufacturers ... -
Risk Models for Evaluation and Type Classification of Personal Flotation Devices
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2015)This paper presents proposed models for assessing the aggregate performance of personal flotation devices (PFDs) by using risk methods. The aggregate performance is used to quantify the probability of a PFD saving lives ... -
Probabilistic Solution of a Duffing Type Energy Harvester System Under Gaussian White Noise
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2015)This paper proposes a solution procedure to formulate an approximate joint probability density function (PDF) of a Duffingtype energy harvester system under Gaussian white noise. The joint PDF solution of displacement, ... -
Infrastructure Decay Modeling With the Input Output Inoperability Model
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2015)Asset management and infrastructure interdependency concepts are found to be useful in the study of infrastructure decay. As such, infrastructure decay is modeled with the inputoutput inoperability model (IIM), which is a ... -
Special Issue on Decision Making Under Risk and Uncertainty Using Systems and Control Theory Approach
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2015)A concerted effort was made to achieve broad thematic perspective and geographic representation. This special issue is intended to aid in increasing interest and expansion of the crossdisciplinary field of the quantification, ... -
Risk and Uncertainty in Engineering Systems: Editor’s Introduction to the Aims and Scope of the ASCE ASME Journal of Risk and Uncertainty in Engineering Systems1
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2015)