SELECTION OF THE FIRST INSPECTION TIME BASED ON MAXIMIZATION OF AMOUNT OF INFORMATION

The results of the first inspection contain information which laboratory experiments can scarcely provide, such as crack initiation time parameters. The first inspection is a rich source of information that can be analyzed by Bayesian methods. The first inspection time also heavily influences the overall structural reliability, and therefore the overall costs. By minimizing a loss function based on mean Shannon information, a suitable criterion for selecting the first inspection time is proposed.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • J Soc Naval Arch Japan, v 176, Dec 1994, p 597 [6 p, 17 ref, 2 tab, 3 fig]
• Authors:
  • Kawano, A
  • Itagaki, H
  • ISHIZUKA, T
• Publication Date: 1994

Language

• English

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Inspection; Reliability; Structural analysis; Time intervals
• Uncontrolled Terms: Structural reliability
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00710735
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Maritime Technology
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 14 1995 12:00AM