Liangwei Jiang^1,2, Wei Zhang², Hongyin Yang^1,2,3,*, Xiucheng Zhang¹, Jinghan Wu², Zhangjun Liu²

Structural Durability & Health Monitoring, Vol.18, No.6, pp. 835-851, 2024, DOI:10.32604/sdhm.2024.051125 - 20 September 2024

Abstract Aiming at the problem that it is difficult to obtain the explicit expression of the structural matrix in the traditional train-bridge coupling vibration analysis, a combined simulation system of train-bridge coupling system (TBCS) under earthquake (MAETB) is developed based on the cooperative work of MATLAB and ANSYS. The simulation system is used to analyze the dynamic parameters of the TBCS of a prestressed concrete continuous rigid frame bridge benchmark model of a heavy-haul railway. The influence of different driving speeds, seismic wave intensities, and traveling wave effects on the dynamic response of the TBCS under More >

Gang Xiang^1,2, Xiaoyu Cheng³, Wei He^3,4,*, Peng Han³

Computer Systems Science and Engineering, Vol.47, No.1, pp. 273-298, 2023, DOI:10.32604/csse.2023.037892 - 26 May 2023

Abstract A liquid launch vehicle is an important carrier in aviation, and its regular operation is essential to maintain space security. In the safety assessment of fluid launch vehicle body structure, it is necessary to ensure that the assessment model can learn self-response rules from various uncertain data and not differently to provide a traceable and interpretable assessment process. Therefore, a belief rule base with interpretability (BRB-i) assessment method of liquid launch vehicle structure safety status combines data and knowledge. Moreover, an innovative whale optimization algorithm with interpretable constraints is proposed. The experiments are carried out… More >

Hanhan Zhang¹, Zhihui Xu², Hong Qian¹, Xiaoyan Su^1,*

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.134, No.2, pp. 1005-1019, 2023, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2022.021898 - 31 August 2022

Abstract Failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) is a widely used safety assessment method in many fields. Z-number was previously applied in FMEA since it can take both possibility and reliability of information into consideration. However, the use of fuzzy weighted mean to integrate Z-valuations may have some drawbacks and is not suitable for some situations. In this paper, an improved method is proposed based on Z-numbers and the graded mean integration representation (GMIR) to deal with the uncertain information in FMEA. First, Z-numbers are constructed based on the evaluations of risk factors O, S, D for each More >

Yujun Su¹, Xianghao Gao², Hong Qian², Xiaoyan Su^2,*

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.132, No.1, pp. 201-214, 2022, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2022.020541 - 02 June 2022

Abstract Human Reliability Analysis (HRA) is an important part in safety assessment of a large complex system. Human Cognitive Reliability (HCR) model is a method of evaluating the probability that operators fail to complete during diagnostic decision making within a limited time, which is widely used in HRA. In the application of this method, cognitive patterns of humans are required to be considered and classified, and this process often relies on the evaluation opinions of experts which is highly subjective and uncertain. How to effectively express and process this uncertain and subjective information plays a critical… More >

ZHIMEI TANG, QIANG ZHANG^*

BIOCELL, Vol.46, No.2, pp. 357-366, 2022, DOI:10.32604/biocell.2022.015958 - 20 October 2021

Abstract Flavonoids are a class of phytochemical molecules abundant in many plants, fruits, vegetables, and leaves. Flavonoids possess a series of significant biological activities, including anticancer, antioxidant, antiviral, and antiinflammatory properties. They become an important source of dietary supplements and natural health products. Though many studies confirmed the safety of flavonoids, the potential toxicity of flavonoids is still a remarkable field of research to be explored. The enthusiasm for flavonoids expressed by the public has sometimes overlooked their toxicity and also consumed the flavonoids exceeding the body requirements. The current review focused on the potential toxicity… More >

Xiaolei Man^1,*, Ganggang Sha², Shuigen Hu¹, Hui Bao¹, Guangying Liu¹

Structural Durability & Health Monitoring, Vol.14, No.4, pp. 339-353, 2020, DOI:10.32604/sdhm.2020.013001 - 04 December 2020

Abstract Geotubes are heterogeneous structures composed of filling sand and bag material, and its permeability characteristics are different from that of filling sand. The uncertainty of geotubes permeability characteristics results in the failure of seepage analysis of geotube dams, which restricts the safety assessment of the dams. As the basis of the study on the seepage mechanism of the geotubes, the influence of particle grading on permeability coefficient of filling sand and sand covered with geotextiles were explored by the permeability tests of filling sand with different particle grading under the condition of sand covered with… More >

Mengge Yu^{1, 2}, Zhenkuan Pan^{3, *}, Jiali Liu⁴, Haiqing Li¹

FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.16, No.1, pp. 55-66, 2020, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2020.07774 - 01 February 2020

Abstract The operational safety characteristics of trains exposed to a strong wind have caused great concern in recent years. In the present paper, the effect of the strong gust wind on a high-speed train is investigated. A typical gust wind model for any wind angle, named “Chinese hat gust wind model”, was first constructed, and an algorithm for computing the aerodynamic loads was elaborated accordingly. A vehicle system dynamic model was then set up in order to investigate the vehicle system dynamic characteristics. The assessment of the operational safety has been conducted by means of characteristic… More >

Yao Tang^*, Dongyang Feng, Yudan Gou, Yongchang Cai

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.21, No.2, pp. 32-32, 2019, DOI:10.32604/icces.2019.05015

Abstract It is a serious challenge to estimate the safety and ultimate bearing capacity of a corroded large-span drainage culvert. In this paper, a simplified computational model based on matrix displacement method is established. Within the framework of concrete structure principles and structural mechanics, both the ultimate strength and flexural stiffness reduction of key sections are considered in this model. This simplified model can greatly reduce the computational cost and is readily applicable to engineering practice. Its validity and availability have been verified by finite element analysis with a damage-plasticity coupled concrete constitutive model and physical More >

Zhengzheng Cao¹, Yuejin Zhou^1,2, Ping Xu¹, Jiawei Li¹

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.101, No.5, pp. 351-364, 2014, DOI:10.3970/cmes.2014.101.351

Abstract In accordance with the influence of underground mining on the deformation and failure of a shallow-buried gas pipeline, the pipe-soil interaction during mining is classified into two stages, namely coordinated deformation stage and partial hanging stage. According to the mechanical characteristics of the buried pipeline in each stage, the models of a) a beam on an elastic foundation, b) an elastic beam under uniform load, and c) a vertical and horizontal bending beam are introduced in a mining subsidence zone to mechanically analyze, respectively a) the pipeline in non-mining subsidence zone, b) the pipeline at… More >

Zihua Zhao¹, Yu Zhou, Zheng Zhang, Qunpeng Zhong

Structural Durability & Health Monitoring, Vol.6, No.2, pp. 101-112, 2010, DOI:10.3970/sdhm.2010.006.101

Abstract Annex H"Safety assessment method for straight pressure pipeline with local thinning area" of "Safety assessment for in-service pressure vessels containing defects"(GB/T 19426-2004) is briefly introduced. The maximum allowable hanging (unsupported) length of straight pressure pipeline with a local thinning area (LTA) is then determined by using this assessment method. This is the first time that the assessment method has been applied to the long-distance oil pipeline. As a typical case, we have analyzed a length of straight pressure pipeline with LTA and gave the relationship of maximum allowable unsupported length, operating pressure and the depth More >