Sensitivity Analysis of FAARFIELD Rigid Airport Pavement Thickness Determination

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Greg White ◽  
Mitch Sterling ◽  
Matt Duggan ◽  
Jordan Sterling
Keyword(s):  
Sensitivity Analysis ◽  
Concrete Strength ◽  
Base Material ◽  
Commercial Aircraft ◽  
Primary Input ◽  
Average Percentage ◽  
Airport Pavement ◽  
Aircraft Type ◽  
Pavement Thickness ◽  
Parameter Values

FAARFIELD is a common mechanistic-empirical software that uses a combination of layered elastic and finite element methods for the determination of rigid aircraft pavement thickness. The primary input parameters are the aircraft type, mass and departures, concrete flexural strength, sub-base material and thickness, as well as subgrade support characteristic. A parametric sensitivity analysis, including three common commercial aircraft and four subgrade conditions, determined that concrete thickness was most sensitive to concrete strength and aircraft mass. The concrete thickness was least sensitive to the sub-base material and thickness and was moderately sensitive to the subgrade condition and aircraft departures. These relative sensitivities were consistent when the results were analysed based on average percentage change in concrete thickness, the average slope of lines of best fit for normalised parameter values and the coefficients of a numeric linear regression for concrete thickness. It is recommended that designers focus their attention on accurately estimating realistic concrete strength and aircraft mass values, as these parameters had the greatest influence on concrete thickness.

scholarly journals Sensitivity Analysis of Steel-Plate Concrete Containment against a Large Commercial Aircraft

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (10) ◽  
pp. 2829
Author(s):  
Xiuyun Zhu ◽  
Jianbo Li ◽  
Gao Lin ◽  
Rong Pan ◽  
Liang Li
Keyword(s):  
Sensitivity Analysis ◽  
Plastic Strain ◽  
Steel Plate ◽  
Concrete Strength ◽  
Plate Thickness ◽  
Time History ◽  
Commercial Aircraft ◽  
Strength Grade ◽  
Displacement Response ◽  
The Impact

Due to the excellent impact resistant performance of steel-plate concrete (SC) structure compared with the conventional reinforced concrete (RC) structure, SC structure is preferred to be used in the design of external walls of nuclear island buildings for new nuclear power plants (NPPs). This study aims at evaluating the effect of material and geometric parameters of SC containment on its impact resistant performance, thus the numerical simulation and sensitivity analysis of SC containment subjected to malicious large commercial aircraft attack are conducted based on the force time-history analysis method. The results show that: (1) the impact resistant performance of full SC containment is better than that of half SC containment; (2) for relatively thin full SC containment, the impact response and concrete damage can be significantly reduced by the enhancing of concrete strength grade or the increasing of steel plate thickness; (3) for the thicker full SC containment, concrete strength grade has only a slight influence on the impact displacement response, and the increasing of steel plate thickness has no significant effect on mitigating the impact displacement response. However, the increasing of steel plate thickness can effectively reduce its plastic strain, and the decreasing of strength grade of steel plate may obviously increase its plastic strain; and (4) concrete thickness plays a decisive role on the improvement of impact resistance, which is more effective than the enhancing of concrete strength grade. Resultantly, this paper provides a reference and guidance for the design of SC structure external walls of nuclear island buildings against a large commercial aircraft.

Parameter Sensitivity Analysis of Airport Rigid Pavement Thickness Using FAARFIELD Program

2011 ◽  
Vol 243-249 ◽  
pp. 4068-4074 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tammam Merhej ◽  
De Cheng Feng
Keyword(s):  
Sensitivity Analysis ◽  
Input Parameter ◽  
Federal Aviation Administration ◽  
The United States ◽  
Modulus Of Rupture ◽  
Rigid Pavement ◽  
Airport Pavement ◽  
Input Parameters ◽  
Layered Design ◽  
Pavement Thickness

Federal aviation administration rigid and flexible iterative elastic layered design (FAARFIELD) software program became the exclusive approved method for airport pavement thickness design adopted by federal aviation administration (FAA) in the United States after the advisory circular AC150/5320-6E “Airport Pavement Design and Evaluation” was issued in September 2009. In this paper, a sensitivity analysis was conducted to investigate the effect of FAARFIELD input parameters on the required thickness of the airport rigid pavement. The input parameters studied are: concrete flexural strength (modulus of rupture, MOR), the subgrade reaction modulus, K, subbase layers and air traffic mix .Each evaluated input parameter was varied within its recommended range to study its effect on the required thickness of the airport pavement. It was found that the concrete modulus of rupture is the most sensitive parameter on the required thickness.

Modelling of Nitrification at the Mogden Treatment Works

1989 ◽  
Vol 21 (4-5) ◽  
pp. 305-314
Author(s):  
J. P. Lumbers ◽  
S. C. Cook ◽  
G. A. Thomas
Keyword(s):  
Sensitivity Analysis ◽  
Monte Carlo Simulation ◽  
River Basin Management ◽  
Independent Data ◽  
Activated Sludge Process ◽  
Basin Management ◽  
Alternative Control ◽  
Control Actions ◽  
Parameter Values ◽  
Generalised Sensitivity Analysis

An application of a dynamic model of the activated sludge process is described within the context of real-time river basin management. The model has been calibrated and validated on independent data and then applied to investigate losses of nitrification at the Mogden Works. Monte Carlo simulation and generalised sensitivity analysis were found to be effective ways of identifying appropriate parameter values and their importance. The prediction of unmeasured states such as the autotroph population enabled the effects of alternative control actions to be better understood and the most suitable measures found.

scholarly journals CONCEPTUAL DESIGN FOR ASSEMBLY IN AEROSPACE INDUSTRY: SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS OF MATHEMATICAL FRAMEWORK AND DESIGN PARAMETERS

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 731-740
Author(s):  
Giovanni Formentini ◽  
Claudio Favi ◽  
Claude Cuiller ◽  
Pierre-Eric Dereux ◽  
Francois Bouissiere ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sensitivity Analysis ◽  
Conceptual Design ◽  
Design Parameters ◽  
Design For Assembly ◽  
Mathematical Framework ◽  
Commercial Aircraft ◽  
System Architectures ◽  
Complex Engineering ◽  
Aircraft System ◽  
Definition Of

AbstractOne of the most challenging activity in the engineering design process is the definition of a framework (model and parameters) for the characterization of specific processes such as installation and assembly. Aircraft system architectures are complex structures used to understand relation among elements (modules) inside an aircraft and its evaluation is one of the first activity since the conceptual design. The assessment of aircraft architectures, from the assembly perspective, requires parameter identification as well as the definition of the overall analysis framework (i.e., mathematical models, equations).The paper aims at the analysis of a mathematical framework (structure, equations and parameters) developed to assess the fit for assembly performances of aircraft system architectures by the mean of sensitivity analysis (One-Factor-At-Time method). The sensitivity analysis was performed on a complex engineering framework, i.e. the Conceptual Design for Assembly (CDfA) methodology, which is characterized by level, domains and attributes (parameters). A commercial aircraft cabin system was used as a case study to understand the use of different mathematical operators as well as the way to cluster attributes.

An Investigation on Bending Capacity of Support Stiffness Wall-Slab Structural System by Using Single Layer and Double Layer of Rebar for Residential Project

2012 ◽  
Vol 446-449 ◽  
pp. 3670-3673
Author(s):  
Hooi Min Yee ◽  
Siti Isma Hani Ismail
Keyword(s):  
Double Layer ◽  
Concrete Strength ◽  
Single Layer ◽  
Concrete Cover ◽  
Structural System ◽  
Average Percentage ◽  
High Rise ◽  
Percentage Difference ◽  
Average Percentage Difference ◽  
Bending Capacity

Wall-slab structural system is a system suitable for use in the field of high-rise building where the main load resisting system is in the form rigidly connected wall slab member. Concrete vertical walls may serve both architecturally partitions and structurally to carry gravity and lateral loading. Moment transfer of joint is an important aspect for proper structurally functioning of wall-slab system. Hence, the main aim of this study is to investigate experimentally the effect of reinforcement details in the wall on bending capacity for support stiffness in wall-slab system for residential project in Malaysia. A total of six wall specimens were tested based on the specification given by the project contractor. Three of this specimens consisted single layer of rebar while another three specimen consisted of double layer of rebar. The size of the wall-slab’s specimens is 1000mm in length (L), 1080mm in width (W), 1000mm in height (H) and 80mm in thickness (T). The average concrete strength was 23.49MPa with Grade 30N/mm2 and the average yield strength of R5 bar was 817MPa. The predicted bending capacity at failure is in the range from 5.36kNm to 7.12kNm, depending on actual concrete cover. The bending capacity at failure for single layered of rebar in wall for specimen 1, 2 and 3 were found to be 3.59kNm, 3.81kNm and 3.15kNm, respectively. The bending capacity at failure for double layered of rebar in wall for specimen 1, 2 and 3 were 5.50kNm, 6.31kNm and 7.00kNm, respectively. The average percentage difference in stiffness of double layered of rebar in wall based on load-deflection curve obtained is in the range from 116.17% to 289.88% higher than single layered of rebar in wall. Based on the experimental results, specimens consisted of double layered of rebar in wall is found to provide higher bending capacity to the joint of wall-slab structural system in the range from 56.25% to 98.86% compared with single layered of rebar in wall.

Budget Impact Analysis of Rapid Screening for Staphylococcus aureus Colonization Among Patients Undergoing Elective Surgery in US Hospitals

2008 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gary A. Noskin ◽  
Robert J. Rubin ◽  
Jerome J. Schentag ◽  
Jan Kluytmans ◽  
Edwin C. Hedblom ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Sensitivity Analysis ◽  
Budget Impact ◽  
Elective Surgery ◽  
Cost Savings ◽  
Nasal Carriage ◽  
Rapid Screening ◽  
Marginal Effect ◽  
Primary Input ◽  
Input Variables

Objective.To evaluate the economic impact of performing rapid testing for Staphylococcus aureus colonization before admission for all inpatients who are scheduled to undergo elective surgery and providing subsequent decolonization therapy for those patients found to be colonized with S. aureus.Methods.A budget impact model that used probabilistic sensitivity analysis to account for the uncertainties in the input variables was developed. Primary input variables included the marginal effect of S. aureus infection on patient outcomes among patients who underwent elective surgery, patient demographic characteristics, the prevalence of nasal carriage of S. aureus, the sensitivity and specificity of the rapid diagnostic test for S. aureus colonization, the efficacy of decolonization therapy for nasal carriage of S. aureus, and cost data. Data sources for the input variables included the 2003 Nationwide Inpatient Sample data and the published literature.Results.In 2003, there were an estimated 7,181,484 patients admitted to US hospitals for elective surgery. Our analysis indicated preadmission testing and subsequent decolonization therapy for patients colonized with S. aureus would have produced a mean annual cost savings to US hospitals of $231,538,400 (95% confidence interval [CI], -$300 million to $1.3 billion). The mean annual number of hospital-days that could have been eliminated was estimated at 364,919 days (95% CI, 67,893-926,983 days), and a mean of 935 in-hospital deaths (95% CI, 88-3,691) could have been avoided per year. Sensitivity analysis indicated a 64.5% probability that there would be cost savings to US hospitals as a result of preadmission testing and subsequent decolonization therapy.Conclusion.The addition of preadmission testing and decolonization therapy to standard care would result in significant cost savings, even after accounting for variations in the model input values.

scholarly journals Studi Kelayakan Penuntun Praktikum Asam Basa Berbasis Bahan Lingkungan Menggunakan Model 3-D Dan Penerapan Metode Inkuiri Terbimbing Untuk Meningkatkan Hasil Belajar Siswa SMA Negeri 1 Tenga

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 40
Author(s):  
Gerry Lumolos ◽  
Dokri Gumolung ◽  
Joice Caroles
Keyword(s):  
Student Learning ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Base Material ◽  
Student Learning Outcomes ◽  
T Test ◽  
Guided Inquiry ◽  
Acid Base ◽  
Average Percentage ◽  
Environmental Materials ◽  
Improve Student Learning

Practicum guides are printed teaching materials that students can use in the learning process. This development research aims to determine the feasibility of an acid base-based practicum guide for environmental materials with a 3-D model and to improve student learning outcomes through practicum activities and the application of guided inquiry methods. The subject of this research was class XI IPA 1 at SMA Negeri 1 Tenga. The feasibility test for large groups has an average percentage of 88.24% which means that this practical guide is suitable for use with valid qualifications. Student learning outcomes using post test scores with the technique of statistical analysis of one sample t-test (one sample t-test). The results of the one-sample t-test hypothesis at a level of α = 5% were obtained tcount = 4.604> ttable = 1.708. The results of this study indicate that the guidelines for acid-base-based practicum for environmental materials are appropriate to be used in chemistry learning, and the use of acid-based practicum guides for environmental materials with the application of guided inquiry methods can improve student learning outcomes in acid-base material

Establishing a Detection Threshold for Acoustic-Based External Leak Detection Systems

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mathew Bussière ◽  
Mark Stephens ◽  
Marzie Derakhshesh ◽  
Yue Cheng ◽  
Lorne Daniels
Keyword(s):  
Sensitivity Analysis ◽  
Detection Threshold ◽  
Leak Detection ◽  
Detection Sensitivity ◽  
Sensitivity Threshold ◽  
Detection Systems ◽  
Threshold Measure ◽  
Full Scale Tests ◽  
Parameter Values ◽  
Very High

Abstract A better understanding of the sensitivity threshold of external leak detection systems can assist pipeline operators in predicting detection performance for a range of possible leak scenarios, thereby helping them to make more informed decisions regarding procurement and deployment of such systems. The analysis approach described herein was developed to characterize the leak detection sensitivity of select fiber optic cable-based systems that employ Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS). The detection sensitivity analysis consisted of two steps. The first step involved identifying a suitable release parameter capable of providing a defensible basis for defining detection sensitivity; the second step involved the application of logistic regression analysis to characterize detection sensitivity as a function of the chosen release parameter. The detection sensitivity analysis described herein provides a means by which to quantitatively determine the leak detection sensitivity threshold for each technology and sensor deployment position evaluated in a set of full-scale tests. The chosen sensitivity threshold measure was the release parameter value associated with release events having a 90% probability of being detected. Thresholds associated with a higher probability level of 95% were also established for comparison purposes. The calculated sensitivity thresholds can be interpreted to mean that release events associated with release parameter values above the sensitivity threshold have a very high likelihood (either 90 or 95%) of being detected.

Sensitivity Analysis

2021 ◽  
pp. 251-262
Author(s):  
Timothy E. Essington
Keyword(s):  
Sensitivity Analysis ◽  
Parameter Uncertainty ◽  
Monte Carlo Analysis ◽  
Interactive Effects ◽  
Structure Parameter ◽  
Ecological Processes ◽  
Individual Parameter ◽  
Global Sensitivity ◽  
Versus Parameter ◽  
Parameter Values

The chapter “Sensitivity Analysis” reviews why sensitivity analysis is a critical component of mathematical modeling, and the different ways of approaching it. A sensitivity analysis is an attempt to identify the parts of the model (i.e. structure, parameter values) that are most important for governing the output. It is an important part of modeling because it is used to quantify the degree of uncertainty in the model prediction and, in many cases, is the main goal of the model (i.e. the model was developed to identify the most important ecological processes). The chapter covers the idea of “local” versus “global” sensitivity analysis via individual parameter perturbation, and how interactive effects of parameters can be revealed via Monte Carlo analysis. Structural versus parameter uncertainty is also explained and explored.

scholarly journals Parameter sensitivity analysis on a mathematical model of reepithelialization

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 81-84
Author(s):  
Jacquelyn Dawn Parente ◽  
Knut Möller ◽  
Bala Amala Kannan ◽  
Sabine Hensler ◽  
Claudia Kuhlbach ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mathematical Model ◽  
Sensitivity Analysis ◽  
Wound Healing ◽  
Chronic Wounds ◽  
Parameter Sensitivity ◽  
Parameter Sensitivity Analysis ◽  
Adhesion Coefficient ◽  
Optimal Distance ◽  
Parameter Values

AbstractReepithelialization is the single requirement to define a wound as healed when the barrier function of the skin is restored. An existing reepithelialization mathematical model (RM) simulates wound healing in vitro. This work performs a parameter sensitivity analysis on an existing RM to see how robust the model is for changing wound healing rates for application to chronic wounds (inhibition) and wound healing therapies (activation). The existing RM balances the optimal distance between cells and basal membrane segments (BMs) according to the calculation of intercellular pressure and adhesion force. The RM mimics cell behavior and their interaction by passive migration, which is the displacement of cells from its initial position. First, this work reproduces the RM. The initial case recreates the interaction of a cell with its surrounding cells, while the second case recreates the interaction of the cell with its nearest BMs. These two cases were implemented in MATLAB to estimate optimal distance, intercellular pressure, an adhesive force between cells and the BMs. The analysis computes movement vectors and new positions of each cell at different time steps. Parameter sensitivity analysis was then conducted on the adhesion coefficient, where the original value in the RM was unknown. The results obtained at the assumed original parameter values are similar to the existing RM. As a result of the parameter sensitivity analysis, increasing the adhesion coefficient increases cell movement. High basal adhesion causes passive movement of cells, which in the simulation results is seen as a cellular movement towards wound closure. The existing RM is robust to changing adhesion coefficient values which change the rate of the advancing reepithelialization front. Future work includes fitting adhesion coefficient parameter values to an in vitro wounded tissue visualized by live dyes in treatment therapy experiments.

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