Wedge simulation method for calculating the reliability of linear dynamical systems

Probabilistic Engineering Mechanics

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 229-238

  Katafygiotis, Lambros ^a   Cheung, Sai Hung ^a  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Failure probability; First excursion problem; Reliability; Simulation

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ESTIMATION; FUNCTIONS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PROBABILITY; PROBLEM SOLVING; RELIABILITY; SAMPLING;

FAILURE PROBABILITY; FIRST EXCURSION PROBLEMS; LINEAR DYNAMICAL SYSTEMS; WEDGE-SIMULATION-METHOD (WSM);

LINEAR SYSTEMS;

EID: 2342584152     PISSN: 02668920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.probengmech.2004.02.006     Document Type: Article

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