• Coupling the cross-entropy with the line sampling method for risk-based design optimization 

      Depina, Ivan; Papaioannou, Iason; Straub, Daniel; Eiksund, Gudmund Reidar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)
      An algorithm for risk-based optimization (RO) of engineering systems is proposed, which couples the Cross-entropy (CE) optimization method with the Line Sampling (LS) reliability method. The CE-LS algorithm relies on the ...
    • Risk-based Fatigue Design Considering Inspections and Maintenance 

      Mendoza Espinosa, Jorge; Kohler, Jochen; Bismut, Elizabeth; Straub, Daniel (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      The different phases of a structure’s life-cycle are managed by different teams with little interaction. Correspondingly, the optimization of the individual phases is isolated and does not necessarily result in optimal ...