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A multi-fidelity integration method for reliability analysis of industrial robots

Accepted Manuscript
Jinhui Wu, Pengpeng Tian, Shunyu Wang, yourui Tao
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Article Type: Research Papers
Publisher: ASME
J. Mech. Des.
Paper No: MD-23-1221
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4063404
Published Online: September 12, 2023
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Topics: Event history analysis, Robots, Approximation, Probability, Density, Design under uncertainty, Failure, Modeling, Reliability, Robotics
Journal Articles

Surrogate-Based Time-Dependent Reliability Analysis for a Digital Twin

Weifei Hu, Jiquan Yan, Feng Zhao, Chen Jiang, Hongwei Liu, Hyunkyoo Cho, Ikjin Lee
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mech. Des. September 2023, 145(9): 091708.
Paper No: MD-23-1042
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4062668
Published Online: July 18, 2023
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Topics: Digital twin, Event history analysis, Failure, Probability, Stochastic processes, Errors, Reliability
Journal Articles

Adaptive First-Crossing Approach for Life-Cycle Reliability Analysis

Shui Yu, Peng Guo, Xiao Wu
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mech. Des. September 2023, 145(9): 091707.
Paper No: MD-23-1074
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4062732
Published Online: June 26, 2023
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Topics: Cycles, Event history analysis, Reliability, Support vector machines, Alkaline fuel cells
Journal Articles

An Efficient Reliability Analysis Method Based on the Improved Radial Basis Function Neural Network

Dequan Zhang, Zida Zhao, Heng Ouyang, Zeping Wu, Xu Han
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mech. Des. August 2023, 145(8): 081705.
Paper No: MD-22-1411
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4062584
Published Online: June 15, 2023
View Article titled, An Efficient Reliability Analysis Method Based on the Improved Radial Basis Function Neural Network
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Topics: Event history analysis, Failure, Probability, Radial basis function networks, Robots, Reliability, Algorithms
Journal Articles

Evidence-Theory-Based Reliability Analysis From the Perspective of Focal Element Classification Using Deep Learning Approach

L. Chen, Z. Zhang, G. Yang, Q. Zhou, Y. Xia, C. Jiang
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mech. Des. July 2023, 145(7): 071702.
Paper No: MD-22-1753
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4062271
Published Online: May 17, 2023
View Article titled, Evidence-Theory-Based Reliability Analysis From the Perspective of Focal Element Classification Using Deep Learning Approach
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Topics: Dimensions, Errors, Event history analysis, Reliability, Uncertainty, Probability, Construction
Journal Articles

Tolerancing for an Apple Pie: A Fundamental Theory of Tolerances

Joshua Roland Campbell, George A. Hazelrigg
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mech. Des. June 2023, 145(6): 061401.
Paper No: MD-22-1028
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4057040
Published Online: March 29, 2023
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Topics: Design, Optimization, Product design, Preferences, Dimensions, Taguchi methods, Manufacturing, Temperature, Reliability, Risk
Journal Articles

An Efficient Decoupled Reliability-Based Topology Optimization Method Based on a Performance Shift Strategy

Jing Zheng, Liang Yuan, Chao Jiang, Zhe Zhang
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mech. Des. June 2023, 145(6): 061705.
Paper No: MD-22-1402
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4056999
Published Online: March 16, 2023
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Topics: Design, Displacement, Event history analysis, Optimization, Reliability, Topology optimization, Topology, Algorithms, Cantilever beams, Cycles
Journal Articles

Time- and Space-Dependent Reliability-Based Design With Envelope Method

Hao Wu, Xiaoping Du
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mech. Des. March 2023, 145(3): 031708.
Paper No: MD-22-1351
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4056599
Published Online: January 24, 2023
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Topics: Design, Event history analysis, Optimization, Reliability, Risk-based design, Failure, Probability
Journal Articles

Positioning Accuracy Reliability Analysis of Industrial Robots Considering Epistemic Uncertainty and Correlation

Lixiong Cao, Jie Liu, Jinhe Zhang, Chao Jiang, Dequan Zhang
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mech. Des. February 2023, 145(2): 023303.
Paper No: MD-22-1159
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4055926
Published Online: November 17, 2022
View Article titled, Positioning Accuracy Reliability Analysis of Industrial Robots Considering Epistemic Uncertainty and Correlation
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Topics: Event history analysis, Robots, Uncertainty, Modeling, Reliability
Journal Articles

A New Framework for Efficient Sequential Sampling-Based RBDO Using Space Mapping

Jeong Woo Park, Ikjin Lee
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mech. Des. March 2023, 145(3): 031702.
Paper No: MD-22-1354
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4055547
Published Online: October 31, 2022
View Article titled, A New Framework for Efficient Sequential Sampling-Based RBDO Using Space Mapping
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Topics: Design, Optimization, Reliability, Reliability-based optimization, Probability, Failure
Journal Articles

Framework for the Evolution of Heuristics in Advanced Manufacturing

Kenton B. Fillingim, Katherine Fu
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mech. Des. January 2023, 145(1): 011401.
Paper No: MD-21-1753
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4055622
Published Online: October 17, 2022
View Article titled, Framework for the Evolution of Heuristics in Advanced Manufacturing
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Topics: Design, Errors, Machinery, Manufacturing, Reliability, Teams
Journal Articles

A Novel Classification Method to Random Samples for Efficient Reliability Sensitivity Analysis

Jinhui Wu, Dequan Zhang, Xu Han
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mech. Des. October 2022, 144(10): 101703.
Paper No: MD-22-1038
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4054769
Published Online: July 1, 2022
View Article titled, A Novel Classification Method to Random Samples for Efficient Reliability Sensitivity Analysis
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Topics: Failure, Reliability, Sensitivity analysis, Simulation, Probability, Robots
Includes: Supplementary data
Journal Articles

Reliability-Based Multivehicle Path Planning Under Uncertainty Using a Bio-Inspired Approach

Yixuan Liu, Chen Jiang, Xiaoge Zhang, Zissimos P. Mourelatos, Dakota Barthlow, David Gorsich, Amandeep Singh, Zhen Hu
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mech. Des. September 2022, 144(9): 091701.
Paper No: MD-21-1520
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4053217
Published Online: June 13, 2022
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Topics: Mechanical admittance, Path planning, Reliability, Uncertainty, Vehicles, Soil, Roads, Biomimetics, Algorithms, Simulation
Journal Articles

On the Ensemble of Surrogate Models by Minimum Screening Index

Shuai Zhang, Yong Pang, Pengwei Liang, Xueguan Song
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mech. Des. July 2022, 144(7): 071707.
Paper No: MD-21-1738
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4054243
Published Online: May 27, 2022
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Topics: Design, Errors, Robustness, Weight (Mass), Reliability, Valves, Engineering systems and industry applications, Experimental design
Journal Articles

Reliability-Informed Economic and Energy Evaluation for Bi-Level Design for Remanufacturing: A Case Study of Transmission and Hydraulic Manifold

Venkat P. Nemani, Jinqiang Liu, Navaid Ahmed, Adam Cartwright, Gül E. Kremer, Chao Hu
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mech. Des. August 2022, 144(8): 082001.
Paper No: MD-21-1742
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4054160
Published Online: April 22, 2022
View Article titled, Reliability-Informed Economic and Energy Evaluation for Bi-Level Design for Remanufacturing: A Case Study of Transmission and Hydraulic Manifold
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Topics: Cycles, Design, Reliability, Energy consumption, Manifolds
Journal Articles

A Reliability-Based Formulation for Simulation-Based Control Co-Design Using Generalized Polynomial Chaos Expansion

Mohammad Behtash, Michael J. Alexander-Ramos
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mech. Des. May 2022, 144(5): 051705.
Paper No: MD-21-1406
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4052906
Published Online: December 8, 2021
View Article titled, A Reliability-Based Formulation for Simulation-Based Control Co-Design Using Generalized Polynomial Chaos Expansion
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Topics: Design, Pendulums, Reliability, Simulation, Suspension systems, Event history analysis, Polynomials, Optimization, Uncertainty
Journal Articles

Efficient Reliability-Based Mission Planning of Off-Road Autonomous Ground Vehicles Using an Outcrossing Approach

Chen Jiang, Yixuan Liu, Zissimos P. Mourelatos, David Gorsich, Yan Fu, Zhen Hu
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mech. Des. April 2022, 144(4): 041703.
Paper No: MD-21-1077
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4052511
Published Online: November 11, 2021
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Topics: Mechanical admittance, Reliability, Roads, Vehicles, Automated guided vehicles, Algorithms, Simulation
Journal Articles

High-Dimensional Reliability Method Accounting for Important and Unimportant Input Variables

Jianhua Yin, Xiaoping Du
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mech. Des. April 2022, 144(4): 041702.
Paper No: MD-21-1105
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4051982
Published Online: November 11, 2021
View Article titled, High-Dimensional Reliability Method Accounting for Important and Unimportant Input Variables
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Topics: Dimensions, Event history analysis, Reliability, Failure, Probability
Includes: Supplementary data
Journal Articles

Recovering Missing Component Dependence for System Reliability Prediction via Synergy Between Physics and Data

Huiru Li, Xiaoping Du
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mech. Des. April 2022, 144(4): 041701.
Paper No: MD-21-1346
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4052624
Published Online: November 9, 2021
View Article titled, Recovering Missing Component Dependence for System Reliability Prediction via Synergy Between Physics and Data
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Topics: Reliability, Stress, Failure, Physics
Journal Articles

Evidence-Theory-Based Reliability Analysis Through Kriging Surrogate Model

Dequan Zhang, Yunfei Liang, Lixiong Cao, Jie Liu, Xu Han
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mech. Des. March 2022, 144(3): 031701.
Paper No: MD-21-1185
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4052303
Published Online: September 28, 2021
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Topics: Event history analysis, Reliability, Robots, Probability, Space