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International Journal of Lifecycle Performance Engineering

 

Special Issue on: "Hybrid Simulation for Multi-Hazard Engineering"

Guest Editors:
Prof. Shirley Dyke, Purdue University, USA
Prof. Brian Phillips, University of Maryland, USA
Prof. Wei Song, University of Alabama, USA

Hybrid simulation is a powerful technique that integrates physical experimentation with computational simulation to observe and evaluate complex engineering systems. This coupling of a physical subsystem with a computational subsystem enables a detailed examination of the complete system while imposing realistic conditions on the selected physical subsystem. Hybrid simulation is mainly used either when a structural system is too large or complex to evaluate using traditional techniques (high-rise buildings and long-span bridges, for example), or when the response of a physical specimen cannot be predicted using the latest computational models and its behaviour must be observed under realistic operational conditions. In this way, researchers and practitioners can gain a better understanding of complex structural systems, potentially leading to improved computational models. Thus, hybrid simulation provides a critical bridge towards advancing and expanding our capabilities in computational modelling.

Several classes of hybrid simulation methods have been explored, each with its own significant and unique challenges and capabilities. Traditional hybrid simulation is conducted at an extended timescale, typically uses higher-order computational models, and is applied when rate-dependence is not significant in the physical subsystem. Real-time hybrid simulation is needed when rate dependence plays a significant role in the dynamics of the physical subsystem, and often uses both high-fidelity control of the actuation system and real-time execution of the computational models and associated supervisory tasks. Furthermore, geographically distributed hybrid simulation and geographically distributed real-time hybrid simulation have been used in isolated cases to further expand the range of possible experiments by coupling multiple laboratories. The majority of these applications have been in earthquake engineering, although there is great potential to approach a much broader set of problems by expanding the scope and capabilities of hybrid simulation to multi-hazard engineering.

Over the last several years, researchers have begun to focus on this broader set of problems. The benefits of these efforts, however, have not reached mainstream multi-hazard engineering research efforts or greatly permeated the practice of engineering by shedding light on the range of studies to be enabled by hybrid simulation. Through the organisation and publication of this special issue, we aim to convey the breadth of problems that can be addressed through these methods, while focusing on technical depth in both (i) the applications that examine real-world lifecycle infrastructure problems, and (ii) the computational and experimental methods that enable hybrid simulation.

This special issue will focus on advances taking place around the world that are essential to establishing the fundamental theory of and expanding the capacity for hybrid simulation methods for multi-hazard applications.

Subject Coverage
Suitable topics include, but are not limited, to the following:

• Innovative multi-hazard applications
• Validation and verification studies
• Uncertainty quantification and reliability analyses
• Developments in enabling technologies
• Tutorials that convey fundamental principles

Notes for Prospective Authors

Submitted papers should not have been previously published nor be currently under consideration for publication elsewhere. (N.B. Conference papers may only be submitted if the paper has been completely re-written and if appropriate written permissions have been obtained from any copyright holders of the original paper).

All papers are refereed through a peer review process.

All papers must be submitted online. To submit a paper, please read our Submitting articles page.

Important Dates

Manuscripts due by: 8 March, 2019