Determination of point of maximum likelihood in failure domain using genetic algorithms

International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 276-282

  Obadage, A S ^a   Harnpornchai, N ^a  

^a THAMMASAT UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Genetic algorithms; Implicit and multiple limit state functions; Monte Carlo simulation; Point of maximum failure likelihood; Rare event analysis

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL COMPLEXITY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FAILURE ANALYSIS; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION; RELIABILITY THEORY;

ADAPTIVE PENALTY SCHEME; FAILURE DOMAIN; MULTIPLE LIMIT STATE FUNCTION; RARE-EVENT ANALYSIS;

MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD ESTIMATION;

COMPUTATIONAL COMPLEXITY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FAILURE ANALYSIS; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD ESTIMATION; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION; RELIABILITY THEORY;

EID: 33646527591     PISSN: 03080161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpvp.2006.02.004     Document Type: Article

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