Probabilistic Framework for Uncertainty Propagation With Both Probabilistic and Interval Variables

被引:31
作者
Zaman, Kais [1 ]
McDonald, Mark [1 ]
Mahadevan, Sankaran [1 ]
机构
[1] Vanderbilt Univ, Dept Civil & Environm Engn, Nashville, TN 37235 USA
关键词
RELIABILITY-BASED DESIGN; SENSITIVITY-ANALYSIS; SYSTEM RESPONSE; COHERENT LOWER; OPTIMIZATION; INFORMATION; QUANTIFICATION; REPRESENTATION; EXTENSION; MIXTURE;
D O I
10.1115/1.4002720
中图分类号
TH [机械、仪表工业];
学科分类号
0802 ;
摘要
This paper develops and illustrates a probabilistic approach for uncertainty representation and propagation in system analysis, when the information on the uncertain input variables and/or their distribution parameters may be available as either probability distributions or simply intervals (single or multiple). A unique aggregation technique is used to combine multiple interval data and to compute rigorous bounds on the system response cumulative distribution function. The uncertainty described by interval data is represented through a flexible family of probability distributions. Conversion of interval data to a probabilistic format enables the use of computationally efficient methods for probabilistic uncertainty propagation. Two methods are explored for the implementation of the proposed approach, based on (1) sampling and (2) optimization. The sampling-based strategy is more expensive and tends to underestimate the output bounds. The optimization-based methodology improves both aspects. The proposed methods are used to develop new solutions to challenge problems posed by the Sandia epistemic uncertainty workshop (Oberkampf et al., 2004, "Challenge Problems: Uncertainty in System Response Given Uncertain Parameters," Reliab. Eng. Syst. Saf., 85, pp. 11-19). Results for the challenge problems are compared with earlier solutions. [DOI: 10.1115/1.4002720]
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