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A Bayesian Optimal Design for Accelerated Degradation Testing Based on the Inverse Gaussian Process
Accelerated degradation testing (ADT) is commonly used to obtain degradation data of products by exerting loads over usage conditions. Such data can be used for estimating component lifetime and reliability under usage conditions. The design of ADT entails to establish a model of the degradation process and define the test plan to satisfy given criteria under the constraint of limited test resources. Bayesian optimal design is a method of decision theory under uncertainty, which uses historical data and expert information to find the optimal test plan. Different expected utility functions can be selected as objectives. This paper presents a method for Bayesian optimal design of ADT, based on the inverse Gaussian process and considering three objectives for the optimization: Relative entropy, quadratic loss function, and Bayesian D-optimality. The Markov chain Monte Carlo and the surface fitting methods are used to obtain the optimal plan. By sensitivity analysis and a proposed efficiency factor, the Bayesian D-optimality is identified as the most robust and appropriate objective for Bayesian optimization of ADT
Decommissioning strategy to reduce the cost and risk-driving factors in the offshore wind industry.
With the increasing number of wind turbines approaching their end of life, there
has to be a decommissioning strategy in place as the removal of these assets is
not as direct as reverse installation. Offshore asset decommissioning involves
technical, financial, operational, safety, policy, and environmental considerations
on handling offshore marine assets at their end-of-life, with phases from the
planning to site clean-up and monitoring. Offshore decommissioning activities
cost significantly more than onshore; thus, adequate financial and safety
provisions are essential, and more research required in this area.
Decommissioning projects have hitherto been performed on a small scale, but
with large-scale aging structures, they must be optimised for lowered costs and
risks. In terms of planning, execution and costs, there have been significant cost
overruns on decommissioning projects, which are not profit-generating projects.
These forecasted large-scale decommissioning activities also have associated
risks. Although risk management is a well-researched area, there is limited
literature on offshore wind decommissioning risk management. This research
thus, applies risk management methods and strategies to develop a robust
decommissioning risk framework. In addition, to improve decommissioning
processes and technologies, there is a need to develop new protocols for
decommissioning. This research identifies potentials for computational
simulations and automations that need to be developed to identify and manage
the highest cost and risk-drivers. This study seeks to close the research gap in
understanding how to decrease decommissioning costs and risks. This research
addresses potential opportunities in cost and risk estimation research, impact
analysis and reduction frameworks that can be adapted to decommissioning
activities specific to the offshore wind industry.Shafiee, Mahmood (Associate)PhD in Energy and Powe