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Proceedings Papers

Comparison of Probabilistic and Possibility Theory-Based Methods for Design Against Catastrophic Failure Under Uncertainty

Efstratios Nikolaidis, Harley Cudney, Sophie Chen, Raphael T. Haftka, Raluca Rosca
Proc. ASME. DETC99, Volume 3: 11th International Conference on Design Theory and Methodology, 163-174, September 12–16, 1999
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: DETC99/DTM-8758
https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC99/DTM-8758
View Paper titled, Comparison of Probabilistic and Possibility Theory-Based Methods for Design Against Catastrophic Failure Under Uncertainty
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Topics: Design, Failure, Uncertainty, Probability, Failure mechanisms, Risk
Proceedings Papers

A Study of Load Comparison of Two- and Three-Bladed Rotor Wind Turbines

Jin Woo Lee, Brett Andersen, Musarrat Jehan, Abdollah Afjeh, Efstratios Nikolaidis
Proc. ASME. IMECE2014, Volume 6B: Energy, V06BT07A068, November 14–20, 2014
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: IMECE2014-37171
https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2014-37171
View Paper titled, A Study of Load Comparison of Two- and Three-Bladed Rotor Wind Turbines
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Topics: Rotors, Stress, Wind turbines, Design, Turbines, Blades, Engineering simulation, Fatigue damage, Simulation, Simulation results
Proceedings Papers

Comparative Study of Two-Bladed Upwind and Downwind Turbines Using the NREL Reference Wind Turbine

Jin Woo Lee, Musarrat Jehan, Brett Andersen, Abdollah Afjeh, Efstratios Nikolaidis
Proc. ASME. IMECE2014, Volume 6B: Energy, V06BT07A071, November 14–20, 2014
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: IMECE2014-38634
https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2014-38634
View Paper titled, Comparative Study of Two-Bladed Upwind and Downwind Turbines Using the NREL Reference Wind Turbine
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Topics: Turbines, Wind turbines, Stress, Design, Rotors, Engineering simulation, Failure, Fatigue damage, Fatigue failure, Shades and shadows
Journal Articles

Limitations of Pareto Front in Design Under Uncertainty and Their Reconciliation

Vijitashwa Pandey, Zissimos P. Mourelatos, Efstratios Nikolaidis
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research-Article
J. Mech. Des. July 2013, 135(7): 071010.
Paper No: MD-11-1286
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4024224
Published Online: May 29, 2013
View Article titled, Limitations of Pareto Front in Design Under Uncertainty and Their Reconciliation
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Topics: Certainty, Design, Preferences, Risk, Uncertainty, Optimization, Tradeoffs
Proceedings Papers

An Importance Sampling Approach for Time-Dependent Reliability

Amandeep Singh, Zissimos P. Mourelatos, Efstratios Nikolaidis
Proc. ASME. IDETC-CIE2011, Volume 5: 37th Design Automation Conference, Parts A and B, 1077-1088, August 28–31, 2011
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: DETC2011-47200
https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2011-47200
View Paper titled, An Importance Sampling Approach for Time-Dependent Reliability
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Topics: Reliability, Failure, Probability, Simulation, Stochastic processes, Dynamic systems, Life cycle costing, Maintenance, Modeling, Sampling methods
Proceedings Papers

Addressing Limitations of Pareto Front in Design Under Uncertainty

Vijitashwa Pandey, Zissimos P. Mourelatos, Efstratios Nikolaidis
Proc. ASME. IDETC-CIE2011, Volume 5: 37th Design Automation Conference, Parts A and B, 1099-1113, August 28–31, 2011
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: DETC2011-47238
https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2011-47238
View Paper titled, Addressing Limitations of Pareto Front in Design Under Uncertainty
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Topics: Certainty, Design, Design under uncertainty, Encryption, Engineering design, Gears, Optimization, Preferences, Public utilities, Uncertainty
Proceedings Papers

System RBDO With Correlated Variables Using Probabilistic Re-Analysis and Local Metamodels

Ramon C. Kuczera, Zissimos P. Mourelatos, Efstratios Nikolaidis
Proc. ASME. IDETC-CIE2010, Volume 1: 36th Design Automation Conference, Parts A and B, 913-926, August 15–18, 2010
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: DETC2010-28130
https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2010-28130
View Paper titled, System RBDO With Correlated Variables Using Probabilistic Re-Analysis and Local Metamodels
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Topics: Design, Failure, Optimization, Reliability, Reliability-based optimization, Simulation
Proceedings Papers

A Simulation-Based Random Process Method for Time-Dependent Reliability of Dynamic Systems

Amandeep Singh, Zissimos P. Mourelatos, Efstratios Nikolaidis
Proc. ASME. IDETC-CIE2010, Volume 1: 36th Design Automation Conference, Parts A and B, 927-940, August 15–18, 2010
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: DETC2010-28131
https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2010-28131
View Paper titled, A Simulation-Based Random Process Method for Time-Dependent Reliability of Dynamic Systems
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Topics: Dynamic systems, Reliability, Simulation, Stochastic processes, Failure, Probability, Excitation, Life cycle costing, Maintenance, Materials properties
Proceedings Papers

A Simulation-Based RBDO Method Using Probabilistic Re-Analysis and a Trust Region Approach

Ramon C. Kuczera, Zissimos P. Mourelatos, Efstratios Nikolaidis, Jing Li
Proc. ASME. IDETC-CIE2009, Volume 5: 35th Design Automation Conference, Parts A and B, 1149-1159, August 30–September 2, 2009
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: DETC2009-86704
https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2009-86704
View Paper titled, A Simulation-Based RBDO Method Using Probabilistic Re-Analysis and a Trust Region Approach
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Topics: Simulation, Design, Optimization, Failure, Internal combustion engines, Reliability, Reliability-based optimization, Vibration absorbers
Proceedings Papers

A Combined Approximation Based MATLAB Code for Dynamic Re-Analysis of Aerospace Structures

Hesham A. Afifi, Efstratios Nikolaidis, Emily K. Afifi, Sathya N. Gangadharan
Proc. ASME. IMECE2009, Volume 13: New Developments in Simulation Methods and Software for Engineering Applications; Safety Engineering, Risk Analysis and Reliability Methods; Transportation Systems, 97-104, November 13–19, 2009
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: IMECE2009-12922
https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2009-12922
View Paper titled, A Combined Approximation Based MATLAB Code for Dynamic Re-Analysis of Aerospace Structures
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Topics: Aerospace industry, Approximation, Matlab, Design, Stiffness, Aircraft, Degrees of freedom, Excitation, Geometry, Materials properties
Proceedings Papers

An Efficient Re-Analysis Methodology for Probabilistic Vibration of Large-Scale Structures

Geng Zhang, Efstratios Nikolaidis, Zissimos P. Mourelatos
Proc. ASME. IDETC-CIE2008, Volume 1: 34th Design Automation Conference, Parts A and B, 1093-1107, August 3–6, 2008
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: DETC2008-49156
https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2008-49156
View Paper titled, An Efficient Re-Analysis Methodology for Probabilistic Vibration of Large-Scale Structures
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Topics: Degrees of freedom, Design, Event history analysis, Finite element analysis, Finite element model, Probability, Reliability, Reliability-based optimization, Simulation, Statistical distributions
Journal Articles

An Efficient Re-Analysis Methodology for Probabilistic Vibration of Large-Scale Structures

Geng Zhang, Efstratios Nikolaidis, Zissimos P. Mourelatos
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mech. Des. May 2009, 131(5): 051007.
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3087569
Published Online: April 6, 2009
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Topics: Design, Failure, Probability, Mode shapes, Simulation, Vehicles
Proceedings Papers

Suppression of Internal Resonances of Rubber Isolators Using Dynamic Vibration Absorbers

Yu Du, Efstratios Nikolaidis, Ricardo A. Burdisso
Proc. ASME. IDETC-CIE2005, Volume 1: 20th Biennial Conference on Mechanical Vibration and Noise, Parts A, B, and C, 1401-1410, September 24–28, 2005
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: DETC2005-84566
https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2005-84566
View Paper titled, Suppression of Internal Resonances of Rubber Isolators Using Dynamic Vibration Absorbers
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Topics: Resonance, Rubber, Vibration absorbers
Proceedings Papers

A Single-Loop Approach for System Reliability-Based Design Optimization

Jinghong Liang, Zissimos P. Mourelatos, Efstratios Nikolaidis
Proc. ASME. IDETC-CIE2006, Volume 1: 32nd Design Automation Conference, Parts A and B, 1093-1104, September 10–13, 2006
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: DETC2006-99240
https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2006-99240
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Topics: Reliability-based optimization, Failure mechanisms, Reliability, Design, Failure, Optimization, Internal combustion engines, Probability, Robustness, Vehicles
Journal Articles

A Single-Loop Approach for System Reliability-Based Design Optimization

Jinghong Liang, Zissimos P. Mourelatos, Efstratios Nikolaidis
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mech. Des. December 2007, 129(12): 1215–1224.
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2779884
Published Online: March 2, 2007
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Topics: Design, Failure, Failure mechanisms, Optimization, Probability, Reliability, Reliability-based optimization, Algorithms, System failures
Journal Articles

Decision-Based Approach for Reliability Design

Efstratios Nikolaidis
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mech. Des. May 2007, 129(5): 466–475.
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2712213
Published Online: May 3, 2006
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Topics: Design, Failure, Probability, Reliability, Uncertainty, Preferences
Journal Articles

An Approach for Testing Methods for Modeling Uncertainty

Raphael T. Haftka, Raluca I. Rosca, Efstratios Nikolaidis
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mech. Des. September 2006, 128(5): 1038–1049.
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2214738
Published Online: August 10, 2005
View Article titled, An Approach for Testing Methods for Modeling Uncertainty
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Topics: Databases, Probability, Statistical distributions, Testing, Uncertainty, Fittings, Modeling, Design, Decision making
Journal Articles

Comparison of Probability and Possibility for Design Against Catastrophic Failure Under Uncertainty

Efstratios Nikolaidis, Sophie Chen, Harley Cudney, Raphael T. Haftka, Raluca Rosca
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Technical Papers
J. Mech. Des. May 2004, 126(3): 386–394.
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.1701878
Published Online: September 1, 2003
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Topics: Design, Failure, Probability, Uncertainty
Journal Articles

Probabilistic Torsional Vibration Analysis of a Marine Diesel Engine Shafting System: The Level Crossing Problem

Efstratios Nikolaidis, Anastassios N. Perakis, Michael G. Parsons
Journal: Journal of Applied Mechanics
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Appl. Mech. December 1989, 56(4): 953–959.
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3176196
Published Online: December 1, 1989
View Article titled, Probabilistic Torsional Vibration Analysis of a Marine Diesel Engine Shafting System: The Level Crossing Problem
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Topics: Diesel engines, Vibration analysis, Probability, Stress, Cycles, Shear stress, Simulation, Vibration