The calculation of the reliability index in nonlinear problems: A new method
The accurate estimation of the health (reliability) index is important to estimate probability of failure in the reliability assessment of structures. The conventional first-order reliability methods including the Hasofer-Lind, Rackwitz-Fiessler, and Monte Carlo could lead to unstable, fluctuating,...
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| author | Pezhman Derakhshan Alamdarloo Mehdi Azhdary Moghaddam |
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| description | The accurate estimation of the health (reliability) index is important to estimate probability of failure in the reliability assessment of structures. The conventional first-order reliability methods including the Hasofer-Lind, Rackwitz-Fiessler, and Monte Carlo could lead to unstable, fluctuating, and distorted solutions to nonlinear problems, featuring complicated structural performance functions. The present study aimed to propose a new method by combining the particle swarm optimization and differential evolution algorithms in order to calculate the reliability index. The performance of the proposed method was evaluated by 10 examples from different studies, and the convergence results were compared to the results of studies such as Hasofer-Lind, Rackwitz-Fiessler, Monte Carlo and some other methods. To verify the accuracy of the proposed method, to verify the accuracy of the proposed method, a reliability index chart was applied. The comparisons indicated the high accuracy and speed of the proposed method. Accordingly, in higher order nonlinear problems, the proposed method successfully calculated the reliability index while some failed to solve these problems. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-43c4211c926546adaf1f83c97d82a3fe2022-12-21T21:59:32ZengElsevierAin Shams Engineering Journal2090-44792020-09-01113705716The calculation of the reliability index in nonlinear problems: A new methodPezhman Derakhshan Alamdarloo0Mehdi Azhdary Moghaddam1Civil Engineering Department, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Zahedan, IranCorresponding author.; Civil Engineering Department, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Zahedan, IranThe accurate estimation of the health (reliability) index is important to estimate probability of failure in the reliability assessment of structures. The conventional first-order reliability methods including the Hasofer-Lind, Rackwitz-Fiessler, and Monte Carlo could lead to unstable, fluctuating, and distorted solutions to nonlinear problems, featuring complicated structural performance functions. The present study aimed to propose a new method by combining the particle swarm optimization and differential evolution algorithms in order to calculate the reliability index. The performance of the proposed method was evaluated by 10 examples from different studies, and the convergence results were compared to the results of studies such as Hasofer-Lind, Rackwitz-Fiessler, Monte Carlo and some other methods. To verify the accuracy of the proposed method, to verify the accuracy of the proposed method, a reliability index chart was applied. The comparisons indicated the high accuracy and speed of the proposed method. Accordingly, in higher order nonlinear problems, the proposed method successfully calculated the reliability index while some failed to solve these problems.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2090447919301807Reliability indexCombination of algorithmsParticle swarm optimization algorithmDifferential evolution algorithm |
| spellingShingle | Pezhman Derakhshan Alamdarloo Mehdi Azhdary Moghaddam The calculation of the reliability index in nonlinear problems: A new method Ain Shams Engineering Journal Reliability index Combination of algorithms Particle swarm optimization algorithm Differential evolution algorithm |
| title | The calculation of the reliability index in nonlinear problems: A new method |
| title_full | The calculation of the reliability index in nonlinear problems: A new method |
| title_fullStr | The calculation of the reliability index in nonlinear problems: A new method |
| title_full_unstemmed | The calculation of the reliability index in nonlinear problems: A new method |
| title_short | The calculation of the reliability index in nonlinear problems: A new method |
| title_sort | calculation of the reliability index in nonlinear problems a new method |
| topic | Reliability index Combination of algorithms Particle swarm optimization algorithm Differential evolution algorithm |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2090447919301807 |
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