...-temperature gradient tests on new-material aero-engine blades, which cannot be achieved through electromagnetic induction. The algorithm, derived from the Monte Carlo method (MCM) and pattern search, can solve the problems of the classical iterative search algorithm by searching lamp parameters and reducing...

.... The methodology proves robust and reliable, with a prediction error lower than 2%, for the availability associated with the next future data trend. 27 04 2011 27 04 2011 16 12 2011 16 12 2011 gas turbines Monte Carlo methods reliability sensitivity analysis statistical analysis...

... Standard, 1996 , “ Reference Neutron Radiations: Dosimetry Fundamentals Related to Basic Quantities Characterizing the Radiation Field ,” ISO-8529. 03 07 2010 04 07 2010 08 04 2011 08 04 2011 dosimeters Monte Carlo methods neutron dose-equivalent moderator MCNP...

.... This, coupled with emissions modeling, is set to provide the overall TERA tool for LNG technology selection. 10 05 2010 17 05 2010 21 03 2011 21 03 2011 gas turbines Monte Carlo methods natural gas technology power generation reliability risk analysis A scenario based...

... at a frequency of 0.9892. It is noticeable that the maximum amplitude for the tuned system, which is reported in Ref. 24 , is 86. The 56 blades exhibit the same value of vibration amplitude. Natural frequencies of the bladed disk blades Monte Carlo methods optimisation vibrations mistuned...

... turbines Monte Carlo methods vibration measurement Gas turbine designers are well aware that blade mistuning intensifies the risks of high cycle fatigue in aircraft engines—a problem which is reported to incur costs of around $400 million each year ( 1 ), or around 30% of all jet engine...

... 03 2010 aircraft gas turbines jet engines Monte Carlo methods thermodynamics environment economics innovative turbofans multidisciplinary design optimization Aviation forms a vital part of the transportation system required for today’s globalized economy. Furthermore...

... configurations. energy conservation fission reactors hydrogen production Monte Carlo methods This paper is focused on feasible autonomous control strategies for Generation IV very high temperature reactors (VHTRs)-based systems for hydrogen production. Various burnable poison distributions and fuel...

... the effectiveness of the presented method in improving the robustness of the control systems for gas turbines. 28 01 2008 11 05 2008 04 06 2009 gas turbines genetic algorithms Monte Carlo methods gas turbine probabilistic robustness Monte Carlo experiment genetic algorithm...

... the real RPV conditions. annealing brittle fracture fission reactors fracture toughness Monte Carlo methods nuclear power stations pressure vessels welds 2009 American Society of Mechanical Engineers ...

... maintenance engineering Monte Carlo methods probability turbomachinery performance deterioration production scatter probabilistic modeling Monte Carlo Simulation The change of performance parameters over time due to engine deterioration and production scatter plays an important role...

... No. 2002-GT-30623. Manuscript received by IGTI, Dec. 2001, final revision, Mar. 2002. Associate Editor: E. Benvenuti. 03 June 2002 01 Dec 2001 01 Mar 2002 02 03 2004 aerospace engines aircraft genetic algorithms Monte Carlo methods risk analysis gas turbines Weibull...

.... Associate Editor: D. Wisler. 08 May 2000 01 Oct 1999 01 Oct 2000 combustion oscillations aerospace engines sprays computational fluid dynamics Monte Carlo methods turbines fuel chemically reactive flow Most types of combustion-driven devices experience combustion...