Applying EGRA to reliability analysis of systems with multiple failure modes

Collection of Technical Papers - AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages

  Bichon, Barron J ^a   McFarland, John M ^a   Mahadevan, Sankaran ^b  

^a SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EFFICIENCY; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); FAILURE MODES; STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS; SYSTEMS ENGINEERING;

COMPONENT ANALYSIS; COMPUTATIONAL EXPENSE; EFFICIENT ESTIMATION; GAUSSIAN PROCESSES; GLOBAL RELIABILITY; MOST PROBABLE POINT OF FAILURES; MULTIPLE FAILURE MODES; RESPONSE FUNCTIONS;

RELIABILITY ANALYSIS;

EID: 84855624096     PISSN: 02734508     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2514/6.2010-2852     Document Type: Conference Paper

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