Description
Book SynopsisThe first complete guide to using the Stochastic Finite Element Method for reliability assessment Unlike other analytical reliability estimation techniques, the Stochastic Finite Element Method (SFEM) can be used for both implicit and explicit performance functions, making it a particularly powerful and robust tool for today's engineer.
Table of ContentsBasic Concept of Reliability.
Commonly Used Probability Distributions.
Fundamentals of Reliability Analysis.
Simulation Techniques.
Implicit Performance Functions: Introduction to SFEM.
SFEM for Linear Static Problems.
SFEM for Spatial Variability Problems.
SFEM-Based Reliability Evaluation of Nonlinear Two- and Three-Dimensional Structures.
Structures under Dynamic Loading.
Appendices.
References.
Index.
