Monte Carlo simulation of damaged ship survivability

Author(s):  
T A Santos ◽  
C Guedes Soares

A probabilistic methodology for assessing damaged ship survivability based on Monte Carlo simulation is proposed. The damage condition is generated using statistical distributions of damage location and extent, derived during a recent research project, coupled to an algorithm that identifies the damaged compartments. Survivability of the ship in each damage condition is evaluated using the formulae recently proposed in Report SLF 46, which are partly based on the static equivalent method and partly on a more conventional approach. The Monte Carlo simulation technique is applied taking into consideration random quantities related to the damage and loading conditions at the time of accident. This methodology is applied to a passenger roll-on roll-off ship, allowing for a direct estimate of the damaged ship survivability in terms of the number of simulated ship capsizes. The effects of changes in the vertical position of the centre of gravity and in the sea state distribution at the moment of accident are also evaluated.

Author(s):  
Cristiana Tudor ◽  
Maria Tudor

This chapter covers the essentials of using the Monte Carlo Simulation technique (MSC) for project schedule and cost risk analysis. It offers a description of the steps involved in performing a Monte Carlo simulation and provides the basic probability and statistical concepts that MSC is based on. Further, a simple practical spreadsheet example goes through the steps presented before to show how MCS can be used in practice to assess the cost and duration risk of a project and ultimately to enable decision makers to improve the quality of their judgments.


1991 ◽  
Vol 02 (01) ◽  
pp. 227-231
Author(s):  
T. BARSZCZAK ◽  
R. KUTNER

The influence of the essential Bardeen-Herring back-jump correlations on the Fermi-Dirac statistics is studied by the Monte Carlo simulation technique and semi-analytically.


2020 ◽  
Vol 07 (01) ◽  
pp. 2050009
Author(s):  
Francesco Strati ◽  
Luca G. Trussoni

In this paper, we shall propose a Monte Carlo simulation technique applied to a G2++ model: even when the number of simulated paths is small, our technique allows to find a precise simulated deflator. In particular, we shall study the transition law of the discrete random variable :[Formula: see text] in the time span [Formula: see text] conditional on the observation at time [Formula: see text], and we apply it in a recursive way to build the different paths of the simulation. We shall apply the proposed technique to the insurance industry, and in particular to the issue of pricing insurance contracts with embedded options and guarantees.


1997 ◽  
Vol 04 (05) ◽  
pp. 955-958 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. TÖKÉSI ◽  
L. KÖVÉR ◽  
D. VARGA ◽  
J. TÓTH ◽  
T. MUKOYAMA

The energy distribution of the electrons backscattered in the direction of the surface normal of polycrystalline silver samples was studied using reflected electron energy loss spectroscopy (REELS) at 200 eV and 2 keV primary beam energies. For modeling the electron scattering processes, the Monte Carlo simulation technique was used and the REELS spectra were calculated at various (25°, 50° and 75°, with respect to the surface normal) angles of primary beam incidence. The effects of the surface energy loss process in REELS are evaluated from the comparison of the experimental and simulated spectra.


Author(s):  
Zhe Han ◽  
Juan Diego Porras-Alvarado ◽  
Jingran Sun ◽  
Zhanmin Zhang

The demands for delivering highway services keep growing worldwide. However, funding from government and public agencies alone cannot cover the capital needed to operate and maintain existing highway systems, much less to construct new ones. Public–private partnerships (PPPs) are an innovative funding mechanism for highway agencies to use private capital and expertise in transportation infrastructure projects so as to increase funding options to bridge the budget gap. Even though parties involved in PPPs take different roles and responsibilities, there are still risks taken or shared by the public and private sectors. In particular, assessing risks associated with the potential returns of investments is of great importance to the private and public sectors. This paper presents a methodological framework for assessing the investment risks of PPP toll highway projects, which may help decision makers. The financial viability associated with the components of a project is considered and analyzed, and the Monte Carlo simulation technique is applied to evaluate the overall project risks. Finally, a numerical case study is conducted to demonstrate the application of the proposed method. The risk analysis provides statistical distribution of investment returns for the project under analysis, which will supply decision makers with direct information to estimate the project’s overall financial risks and develop corresponding risk control measures. The risk simulation results are interpreted so that quantitative information can be provided to agencies to establish investment decision criteria.


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