Multifidelity uncertainty quantification with models based on dissimilar parameters

X Zeng, G Geraci, MS Eldred, JD Jakeman… - Computer Methods in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Multifidelity uncertainty quantification (MF UQ) sampling approaches have been shown to
significantly reduce the variance of statistical estimators while preserving the bias of the …

Machine learning-aided damage identification of mock-up spent nuclear fuel assemblies in a sealed dry storage canister

B Zhuang, A Arcaro, B Gencturk, R Ghanem - Engineering Applications of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Spent nuclear fuel (SNF) assemblies (FAs) contain high-level radioactive waste from
operation of nuclear power plants (NPPs). Their safe storage in dry casks is critical for …

Updating an uncertain and expensive computational model in structural dynamics based on one single target FRF using a probabilistic learning tool

O Ezvan, C Soize, C Desceliers, R Ghanem - Computational Mechanics, 2023 - Springer
The paper presents an appropriate and efficient methodology for updating the control
parameters of very large uncertain computational models, which are used for analyzing the …

Improving Bayesian networks multifidelity surrogate construction with basis adaptation

X Zeng, G Geraci, A Gorodetsky, J Jakeman… - AIAA Scitech 2023 …, 2023 - arc.aiaa.org
View Video Presentation: https://doi. org/10.2514/6.2023-0917. vid Surrogate construction is
an essential component for all non-deterministic analyses in science and engineering. The …

Damage detection of spent nuclear fuel canisters using frequency response functions

M Aghagholizadeh, B Gencturk, R Ghanem… - Annals of Nuclear …, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper investigates the use of the frequency response functions (FRFs) of a sealed
spent-nuclear fuel canister when it is subjected to an external vibration to detect …

Probabilistic Learning on Manifolds (PLoM) for cross-scale diagnostics in structural dynamics

X Zeng, B Gencturk, O Ezvan - Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics …, 2025 - Elsevier
This work introduces an efficient methodology for:(i) predicting dynamic responses across a
broad frequency band for large-scale, highly complex structures, and (ii) forecasting their …

Dominant substructural vibration modes for fully-loaded spent nuclear fuel canisters

O Ezvan, X Zeng, R Ghanem, B Gencturk - Computational Mechanics, 2021 - Springer
This paper investigates the dynamic characteristics of a multilevel structure for the
transportation and storage of spent nuclear fuel (SNF) from commercial power plants. The …

Impurity Gas Detection for Spent Nuclear Fuel (SNF) Canisters Using Ultrasonic Sensing and Deep Learning

B Zhuang - 2024 - search.proquest.com
The operation of nuclear power plants (NPPs) produces large amounts of high-level
radioactive waste known as spent nuclear fuel (SNF). Currently, SNF is stored in dry cask …

[PDF][PDF] Improving Bayesian networks multifidelity surrogate construction with basis adaptation.

G Geraci, J Jakeman, M Eldred - 2022 - osti.gov
Surrogate construction is an essential component for all non-deterministic analyses in
science and engineering. The efficient construction of easy and cheaper-to-run alternatives …

Dynamic substructuring for multilevel spent nuclear fuel containers with high modal density

O Ezvan, X Zeng, R Ghanem, B Gencturk - ISMA 2020, International …, 2020 - hal.science
The vibration analysis of a multilevel spent nuclear fuel canister loaded with 68 fuel
assemblies (FA) is considered. The multilevel aspect leads to large numbers of degrees of …