Title :
Reliability analysis of controlled structures
Author :
Battaini, M. ; Casciati, F. ; Faravelli, L.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Struct. Mech., Pavia Univ., Italy
Abstract :
The use of control systems as a means of structural protection against environmental loads, such as wind and earthquakes, has received considerable attention in recent years. Reliability is the core component toward the best performance of a control system. A possible strategy for evaluating the reliability of an active control system is presented moving from the evaluation of the reliability of each single component. A sensitivity analysis is also performed as a measure of the importance of each sub-system in the global reliability assessment
Keywords :
control system analysis; intelligent structures; reliability; safety systems; sensitivity analysis; structural engineering; active control system; control system performance; controlled structures; earthquakes; environmental loads; global reliability assessment; reliability analysis; sensitivity analysis; structural protection; wind; Control systems; Earthquakes; Maintenance; Performance evaluation; Probability; Protection; Safety; Sensitivity analysis; Structural engineering; System testing;
Conference_Titel :
Intelligent Information Systems, 1997. IIS '97. Proceedings
Conference_Location :
Grand Bahama Island
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-8218-3
DOI :
10.1109/IIS.1997.645428
