Search Results - "Pandey, D. M."

A nonlinear mixed-effects model for degradation data obtained from in-service inspections by Yuan, X.-X., Pandey, M.D.

“…Monitoring of degradation and predicting its progression using periodic inspection data are important to ensure safety and reliability of engineering systems…”
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Newmark design spectra considering earthquake magnitudes and site categories by Li, Bo, Xie, Wei-Chau, Pandey, M. D.

“…Newmark design spectra have been implemented in many building codes, especially in building codes for critical structures. Previous studies show that Newmark…”
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Stochastic stability of a fractional viscoelastic column under bounded noise excitation by Deng, J., Xie, W.-C., Pandey, M.D.

“…The stability of a viscoelastic column under the excitation of stochastic axial compressive load is investigated in this paper. The material of the column is…”
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Gamma processes and peaks-over-threshold distributions for time-dependent reliability by van Noortwijk, J.M., van der Weide, J.A.M., Kallen, M.J., Pandey, M.D.

“…In the evaluation of structural reliability, a failure is defined as the event in which stress exceeds a resistance that is liable to deterioration. This paper…”
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A Bayesian approach to modeling and predicting pitting flaws in steam generator tubes by Yuan, X.-X., Mao, D., Pandey, M.D.

“…Steam generators in nuclear power plants have experienced varying degrees of under-deposit pitting corrosion. A probabilistic model to accurately predict…”
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Discounted cost model for condition-based maintenance optimization by van der Weide, J.A.M., Pandey, M.D., van Noortwijk, J.M.

“…This paper presents methods to evaluate the reliability and optimize the maintenance of engineering systems that are damaged by shocks or transients arriving…”
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Estimation of parameters of degradation growth rate distribution from noisy measurement data by Pandey, M.D., Lu, D.

“…An accurate estimation of the degradation growth rate is necessary for reliability analysis and fitness-for-service assessment of engineering components and…”
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A comparison of methods of extreme wind speed estimation by An, Ying, Pandey, M.D.

“…The paper presents a comparative assessment of methods for extreme value analysis of the US wind speed data using four different methods, namely Standard…”
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Analysis of approximations for multinormal integration in system reliability computation by Yuan, X.-X., Pandey, M.D.

“…In the context of first-order reliability analysis, the computation of multivariate normal integrals is a key step in the analysis of the system probability of…”
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Using partial probability weighted moments and partial maximum entropy to estimate quantiles from censored samples by Deng, Jian, Pandey, M.D.

“…The maximum entropy principle constrained by probability weighted moments is an useful technique for unbiasedly and efficiently estimating the quantile…”
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A probabilistic model of wall thinning in CANDU feeders due to flow-accelerated corrosion by Yuan, X.-X., Pandey, M.D., Bickel, G.A.

“…Wall thinning due to flow-accelerated corrosion (FAC) is a pervasive form of degradation in feeder pipes of the primary heat transport system of CANDU…”
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The derivation and calibration of the life-quality index (LQI) from economic principles by Pandey, M.D., Nathwani, J.S., Lind, N.C.

“…The life-quality index (LQI) is a versatile tool to support the effective implementation of programs and practices for managing risk to life safety. The LQI…”
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Estimation of the maximum entropy quantile function using fractional probability weighted moments by Deng, Jian, Pandey, M.D.

“…In a previous study, the conventional or integral-order probability weighted moments (IPWM) and the principle of maximum entropy were combined to derive an…”
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Identification of New Aquaporin Genes and Single Nucleotide Polymorphism in Bread Wheat by Pandey, B., Sharma, P., Pandey, D.M., Sharma, I., Chatrath, R.

“…Major facilitators of water movement through plant cell membranes include aquaporin proteins. Wheat is among the largest and most important cereal crops…”
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An improved statistical model for predicting the deuterium ingress in zirconium alloy pressure tubes by Pandey, M.D., Xin, L.

“…In the CANDU pressurized heavy water reactor (PHWR), the nuclear fuel is contained in hundreds of Zr–2.5 Nb alloy pressure tubes. The corrosion of zirconium…”
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Life quality index for the estimation of societal willingness-to-pay for safety by Pandey, M.D., Nathwani, J.S.

“…The engineering and management of human safety is an important societal objective that includes extensive efforts by governments, both legislative and…”
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The estimation of lifetime distribution of Alloy 800 steam generator tubing by Pandey, M.D., Datla, S., Tapping, R.L., Lu, Y.C.

“…Alloy 800 has been used for steam generator (SG) tubing for more than 30 years, primarily in CANDU reactors worldwide and in reactors in Germany. Extensive…”
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Estimation of minimum cross-entropy quantile function using fractional probability weighted moments by Deng, Jian, Pandey, M.D.

“…The principle of minimum cross-entropy provides a systematic approach to derive the posterior distribution of a random variable given a prior and additional…”
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Probabilistic models for condition assessment of oil and gas pipelines by Pandey, M.D

“…The paper is primarily concerned with the interpretation of in-line inspection data collected using magnetic flux leakage tools to characterize the actual…”
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The r largest order statistics model for extreme wind speed estimation by An, Ying, Pandey, M.D.

“…The paper presents the statistical estimation of extreme wind speed using annually r largest order statistics ( r-LOS) extracted from the time series of wind…”
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