Stochastic Response Surface Method with Enhanced Weighting Strategy

Abstract:

The weighted stochastic response surface method (WSRSM) has been demonstrated to be effective in improving the accuracy of the estimation of statistical moments and probability of failure (PoF) upon the stochastic response surface method (SRSM). However, it has been noticed that the weighting method in WSRSM may have little and sometimes negative impact on PoF estimation especially in the cases of low PoF. To address this issue, an enhanced weighting strategy is proposed that the weights of sample points are determined based on their importance not only to regression but also to PoF estimation. Specifically, relatively larger weights are assigned to points closer to the failure surface, which significantly accounts for the accuracy of PoF estimation. Comparative studies show that SRSM with the proposed weighting method outperforms WSRSM producing more accurate PoF estimation without incurring additional function evaluations.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 224)
• Pages: 272-279
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.224.272
• Online since: November 2012
• Authors: Gao Rong Sun
• Keywords: Failure Surface, PoF Estimation, Sample Weights, Stochastic Response Surface Method

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