Calculation of mean outcrossing rates of non-Gaussian processes with stochastic input parameters - Reliability of containers stowed on ships in severe sea

Probabilistic Engineering Mechanics

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 206-217

  Nielsen, Ulrik Dam ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Decision support systems for ships; First order reliability method (FORM); Mean outcrossing rate; Monte Carlo simulation; Non Gaussian processes; Racking failure; Stowed containers

Indexed keywords

FIRST ORDER RELIABILITY METHODS; MONTE CARLO SIMULATION; NON-GAUSSIAN PROCESS; OUTCROSSING RATE; RACKING FAILURE; STOWED CONTAINERS;

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTAINERS; DECISION MAKING; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; DECISION THEORY; GAUSSIAN DISTRIBUTION; GAUSSIAN NOISE (ELECTRONIC); MONTE CARLO METHODS; RELIABILITY; STOCHASTIC SYSTEMS;

SHIPS;

EID: 77249120152     PISSN: 02668920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.probengmech.2009.11.002     Document Type: Article

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