Spanning long distances across variable terrains, electric power systems can spark wildfires in the event of dry weather and high winds. This may occur when conductor cables oscillate in such a way to ...

Saksman's research deals with several mathematical problem areas that involve probabilistic questions in various setups. These include probabilistic methods in mathematical physics, analysis and ...

A two-step evaluation, using a classical deterministic method and a modern probabilistic one, verified uprating a 35-year-old German natural gas pipeline. Evaluation in the deterministic redesign ...

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“What kind of investment do we make in technology to create flexibility?” Nuts and Bolts: Taking its cue from the Nobel-prize-winning Black-Scholes model for valuing options, ROV aims to put a ...

In the last two decades, results obtained from structural reliability analysis (SRA) have increasingly led to formation of strategies for future safe operation of corroding oil and gas pipelines. 1-8 ...