When a new system is developed, an evaluation of the system reliability should be carried out in order to determine whether the system is acceptable for an actual spot. Reliability of systems in a nuclear power plant is also analyzed to compare with regulatory criteria designed to ensure the availability of high-quality qualifications. There are several reliability analysis methods: the fault t...

Using the Stochastic Finite Element Method (SFEM) to perform reliability analysis of the free vibration of composite plates with material and fabrication uncertainties has received much attention lately. In this work the stochastic analysis is performed using the First Order Reliability Method (FORM-method 2) and the Second Order Reliability Method (SORM). The basic random variables include lam...

The ELECTRE I is one of the most extensively used methods to solve multiple criteria decision making (MCDM) problems. In this paper, we propose a novel AHPbased ELECTRE I method of reliability design scheme decision for computer numerical control (CNC) machine. Based on the AHP method combined with ELECTRE I, the decision model is built to select the optimal design scheme. The AHP method is app...