Risk Based Technologies

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This book presents selected topics in implementing a risk-based approach for complex engineering systems in general, and nuclear plants in particular. It addresses gap areas in implementing the risk-based approach to design, operation and regulation, covering materials reliability, digital system reliability, software reliability, human factor considerations, condition monitoring and prognosis, structural aspects in risk-based design as well as the application aspects like asset management for first-of-their-kind projects, strategic management and other academic aspect. Chapters are authored by renowned experts who address some of the identified challenges in implementation of risk-based approach in a clear and cogent manner, using illustrations, tables and photographs for ease of communication. This book will prove useful to researchers, professionals, and students alike. Front Matter ....Pages i-xiii Material Reliability in Nuclear Power Plants: A Case Study on Sodium-Cooled Fast Reactors (Arun Kumar Bhaduri, Subramanian Raju)....Pages 1-14 Physics-of-Failure Methods and Prognostic and Health Management of Electronic Components (Abhijit Dasgupta)....Pages 15-23 Design of Advanced Reactors with Passive Safety Systems: The Reliability Concerns (A. K. Nayak)....Pages 25-48 Uncertainty Modeling for Nonlinear Dynamic Systems––Loadings Applied in Time Domain (Achintya Haldar)....Pages 49-64 Uncertainty Quantification of Failure Probability and a Dynamic Risk Analysis of Decision-Making for Maintenance of Aging Infrastructure (Jeffrey T. Fong, James J. Filliben, N. Alan Heckert, Dennis D. Leber, Paul A. Berkman, Robert E. Chapman)....Pages 65-80 Risk and Reliability Management Approach to Defence Strategic Systems (Chitra Rajagopal, Indra Deo Kumar)....Pages 81-101 Risk-Informed Approach for Project Scheduling and Forecasting, During Commissioning Phase of a First-of-a-Kind (FOAK) Nuclear Plant: A System Theoretic and Bayesian Framework (Kallol Roy)....Pages 103-125 Human Reliability as a Science—A Divergence on Models (C. Smidts)....Pages 127-142 Human Reliability Assessment—State of the Art for Task- and Goal-Related Behavior (Oliver Sträter)....Pages 143-171 Reliability of Non-destructive Testing in the Railway Field: Common Practice and New Trends (Michele Carboni)....Pages 173-191 Toward Improved and Reliable Estimation of Operating Life of Critical Components Through Assessment of Fatigue Properties Using Novel Fatigue Testing Concepts (Raghu V. Prakash)....Pages 193-208 Joint Release and Testing Stop Time Policy with Testing-Effort and Change Point (P. K. Kapur, Saurabh Panwar, Ompal Singh, Vivek Kumar)....Pages 209-222 MIRCE Science Based Operational Risk Assessment (Jezdimir Knezevic)....Pages 223-255 Polya Urn Model for Assessment of Prestress Loss in Prestressed Concrete (PSC) Girders in a Bridge System using Limited Monitoring Data (K. Balaji Rao, M. B. Anoop)....Pages 257-278 Metamodeling-Based Reliability Analysis of Structures Under Stochastic Dynamic Loads with Special Emphasis to Earthquake (Subrata Chakraborty, Atin Roy, Shyamal Ghosh, Swarup Ghosh)....Pages 279-297 Application of Reliability and Other Associated Mathematical Principles to Engineering and Other Disciplines (Chandrasekhar Putcha)....Pages 299-314