A Novel Dynamic Approach for Risk Analysis and Simulation Using Multi-Agents Model
Static risk analysis techniques (SRATs) use event graphs and risk analysis assessment models. Those techniques are not time-based techniques and hence are inadequate to model dynamic stochastic systems. This paper proposes a novel dynamic approach to model such stochastic systems using Dynamic Fault...
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| description | Static risk analysis techniques (SRATs) use event graphs and risk analysis assessment models. Those techniques are not time-based techniques and hence are inadequate to model dynamic stochastic systems. This paper proposes a novel dynamic approach to model such stochastic systems using Dynamic Fault Trees (DFT). The proposed model is called <i>Generic Dynamic Agent</i>-<i>Based Model</i> (GDABM) for risk analysis. GDABM is built on top of the well-known Agent-Based Modeling and Simulation (ABMS) technique. GDABM can model the dynamic system agents in both nominal (failure-free) and degraded (failure) modes. GDABM shows the propagation of failure between system elements and provides complete information about the system’s configurations. In this paper, a complete detailed case study is provided to show the GDABM capabilities to model and study the risk analysis for such dynamic systems. In the case study, the GDABM models the risk analysis for a chemical reactor/operator and performs a complete risk analysis for the entire system. The GDABM managed to simulate the dynamic behavior of the system’s components successfully using Repast Simphony 2.0. Detailed agent behavioral modes and failure modes are provided with various scenarios, including different time stamps. The proposed GDABM is compared to a reference model. The reference model is referred to as the ABM model. GDABM has given very promising results. A comparison study was performed on three performance measures. The performance measures used are (1) Accuracy, (2) response time, and (3) execution time. GDABM has outperformed the reference model by 15% in terms of accuracy and by 27% in terms of response time. GDABM incurs a slightly higher execution time (13%) when compared to the ABM reference model. It can be concluded that GDABM can deliver accepted performance in terms of accuracy and response time without incurring much processing overhead. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-34bc0305905540d884098e49d199b7632023-11-23T09:57:10ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172022-05-011210506210.3390/app12105062A Novel Dynamic Approach for Risk Analysis and Simulation Using Multi-Agents ModelHassan Kanj0Wael Hosny Fouad Aly1Sawsan Kanj2College of Engineering and Technology, American University of the Middle East, Egaila 54200, KuwaitCollege of Engineering and Technology, American University of the Middle East, Egaila 54200, KuwaitData Scientist, Renault Group, 92100 Boulogne-Billancourt, FranceStatic risk analysis techniques (SRATs) use event graphs and risk analysis assessment models. Those techniques are not time-based techniques and hence are inadequate to model dynamic stochastic systems. This paper proposes a novel dynamic approach to model such stochastic systems using Dynamic Fault Trees (DFT). The proposed model is called <i>Generic Dynamic Agent</i>-<i>Based Model</i> (GDABM) for risk analysis. GDABM is built on top of the well-known Agent-Based Modeling and Simulation (ABMS) technique. GDABM can model the dynamic system agents in both nominal (failure-free) and degraded (failure) modes. GDABM shows the propagation of failure between system elements and provides complete information about the system’s configurations. In this paper, a complete detailed case study is provided to show the GDABM capabilities to model and study the risk analysis for such dynamic systems. In the case study, the GDABM models the risk analysis for a chemical reactor/operator and performs a complete risk analysis for the entire system. The GDABM managed to simulate the dynamic behavior of the system’s components successfully using Repast Simphony 2.0. Detailed agent behavioral modes and failure modes are provided with various scenarios, including different time stamps. The proposed GDABM is compared to a reference model. The reference model is referred to as the ABM model. GDABM has given very promising results. A comparison study was performed on three performance measures. The performance measures used are (1) Accuracy, (2) response time, and (3) execution time. GDABM has outperformed the reference model by 15% in terms of accuracy and by 27% in terms of response time. GDABM incurs a slightly higher execution time (13%) when compared to the ABM reference model. It can be concluded that GDABM can deliver accepted performance in terms of accuracy and response time without incurring much processing overhead.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/10/5062multi agent systemfailure analysisdependent failuresrisk analysisagent-based simulationstochastic systems |
| spellingShingle | Hassan Kanj Wael Hosny Fouad Aly Sawsan Kanj A Novel Dynamic Approach for Risk Analysis and Simulation Using Multi-Agents Model Applied Sciences multi agent system failure analysis dependent failures risk analysis agent-based simulation stochastic systems |
| title | A Novel Dynamic Approach for Risk Analysis and Simulation Using Multi-Agents Model |
| title_full | A Novel Dynamic Approach for Risk Analysis and Simulation Using Multi-Agents Model |
| title_fullStr | A Novel Dynamic Approach for Risk Analysis and Simulation Using Multi-Agents Model |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Novel Dynamic Approach for Risk Analysis and Simulation Using Multi-Agents Model |
| title_short | A Novel Dynamic Approach for Risk Analysis and Simulation Using Multi-Agents Model |
| title_sort | novel dynamic approach for risk analysis and simulation using multi agents model |
| topic | multi agent system failure analysis dependent failures risk analysis agent-based simulation stochastic systems |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/10/5062 |
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