Part I: Status and Future of Nondeterministic Approaches (NDAs) 1 Brief Overview of the Handbook Efstratios Nikolaidis and Dan M. Ghiocel Perspectives on Nondeterministic Approaches Ahmed K. Noor Transitioning NDA from Research to Engineering Design Thomas A. Cruse and Jeffrey M. Brown An Industry Perspective on the Role of Nondeterministic Technologies in Mechanical Design The Need for Nondeterministic Approaches in Automotive Design: A Business Perspective John A. Cafeo, Joseph A. Donndelinger, Robert V. Lust, and Zissimos P. Mourelatos Research Perspective in Stochastic Mechanics Mircea Grigoriu A Research Perspective David G. Robinson Part II: Nondeterministic Modeling: Critical Issues and Recent Advances Types of Uncertainty in Design Decision Making Efstratios Nikolaidis Generalized Information Theory for Engineering Modeling and Simulation Cliff Joslyn and Jane M. Booker Evidence Theory for Engineering Applications William L. Oberkampf and Jon C. Helton Info-Gap Decision Theory for Engineering Design: Or Why "Good" Is Preferable to "Best" Yakov Ben-Haim Interval Methods for Reliable Computing Rafi L. Muhanna and Robert L. Mullen Expert Knowledge in Reliability Characterization: A Rigorous Approach to Eliciting, Documenting, and Analyzing Expert Knowledge Jane M. Booker and Laura A. McNamara First- and Second-Order Reliability Methods Armen Der Kiureghian System Reliability Palle Thoft-Christensen Quantum Physics-Based Probability Models with Applications to Reliability Analysis Erik Vanmarcke Probabilistic Analysis of Dynamic Systems Efstratios Nikolaidis Time-Variant Reliability Robert E. Melchers and Andre T. Beck Response Surfaces for Reliability Assessment Christian Bucher and Michael Macke Stochastic Simulation Methods for Engineering Predictions Dan M. Ghiocel Projection Schemes in Stochastic Finite Element Analysis Prasanth B. Nair Bayesian Modeling and Updating Costas Papadimitriou and Lambros S. Katafygiotis Utility Methods in Engineering Design Michael J. Scott Reliability-Based Optimization of Civil and Aerospace Structural Systems Dan M. Frangopol and Kurt Maute Accelerated Life Testing for Reliability Validation Dimitri B. Kececioglu The Role of Statistical Testing in NDA Eric P. Fox Reliability Testing and Estimation Using Variance-Reduction Techniques David Mease, Vijayan N. Nair, and Agus Sudjianto Part III: Applications Reliability Assessment of Aircraft Structure Joints under Corrosion-Fatigue Damage Dan M. Ghiocel and Eric J. Tuegel Uncertainty in Aeroelasticity Analysis, Design, and Testing Chris L. Pettit Selected Topics in Probabilistic Gas Turbine Engine Turbomachinery Design James A. Griffiths and Jonathan A. Tschopp Practical Reliability-Based Design Optimization Strategy for Structural Design Tony Y. Torng Applications of Reliability Assessment Ben H. Thacker, Mike P. Enright, Daniel P. Nicolella, David S. Riha, Luc J. Huyse, Chris J. Waldhart, and Simeon H.K. Fitch Efficient Time-Variant Reliability Methods in Load Space Sviatoslav A. Timashev Applications of Reliability-Based Design Optimization Robert H. Sues, Youngwon Shin, and (Justin) Y.-T. Wu Probabilistic Progressive Buckling of Conventional and Adaptive Trusses Shantaram S. Pai and Christos C. Chamis Integrated Computer-Aided Engineering Methodology for Various Uncertainties and Multidisciplinary Applications Kyung K. Choi., Byeng D. Youn, Jun Tang, Jeffrey S. Freeman, Thomas J. Stadterman, Alan L. Peltz, and William (Skip) Connon A Method for Multiattribute Automotive Design under Uncertainty Zissimos P. Mourelatos, Artemis Kloess, and Raviraj Nayak Probabilistic Analysis and Design in Automotive Industry Zissimos P. Mourelatos, Jian Tu, and Xuru Ding Reliability Assessment of Ships Jeom Kee Paik and Anil Kumar Thayamballi Risk Assessment and Reliability-Based Maintenance for Large Pipelines Sviatoslav A. Timashev Nondeterministic Hybrid Architectures for Vehicle Health Management Joshua Altmann and Dan M. Ghiocel Using Probabilistic Microstructural Methods to Predict the Fatigue Response of a Simple Laboratory Specimen Robert Tryon Weakest-Link Probabilistic Failure Brice N. Cassenti Reliability Analysis of Composite Structures and Materials Sankaran Mahadevan Risk Management of Composite Structures Frank Abdi, Tina Castillo, and Edward Shroyer Index
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