the computation of structural failure probability is vital importance in the reliability analysis and may be carried out on the basis of the first-order reliability method using various mathematical iterative approaches such as hasofer-lind and rackwitz-fiessler (hl-rf). this method may not converge in complicated problems and nonlinear limit state functions, which usually shows itself in the f...

in this paper the fuzzy structural reliability index was determined through modeling epistemic uncertainty arising from ambiguity in statistical parameters of random variables. the first order reliability method (form) has been used and a robust genetic algorithm in the alpha level optimization method has been proposed for the determination of the fuzzy reliability index. the sensitivity level ...

A reliable and fast numerical scheme is crucial for the 1D simulation of blood flow in compliant vessels. In this paper, a 1D blood flow model is incorporated with a Kelvin-Voigt viscoelastic arterial wall. This leads to a nonlinear hyperbolic-parabolic system, which is then solved with four numerical schemes, namely: MacCormack, Taylor-Galerkin, monotonic upwind scheme for conservation law and...

detention rockfill dams are an easy and common tool for flood control. due to their coarse pores, the flow in void spaces is turbulent and non-darcy. different relationships introduced by researchers are used to define the hydraulics of the flow within the rockfill materials. the present research is aimed at gaining a better understanding of the differ-ence among these relationships and the sou...

Pulse hydraulic fracturing (PHF) is a key technique for reservoir stimulation. PHF can well accelerate the rupture of rock. However, supercharging mechanism not fully understood. The main reason that pressure distribution and its variation, especially peak characteristics, are unclear inside pipe fissure. present research focuses on sine pulse applied at inlet or fracture to reveal variation re...