Since the common approach to defining membership functions of fuzzy numbers is rather subjective, another, more objective method is proposed. It is applicable in situations where two models, say and , share the same uncertain input parameter . Model is used to assess the fuzziness of , whereas the goal is to assess the fuzziness of the -dependent output of model . Simple examples are presented to illustrate the proposed approach.
A long-time dynamic for granular materials arising in the hypoplastic theory of Kolymbas type is investigated. It is assumed that the granular hardness allows exponential degradation, which leads to the densification of material states. The governing system for a rate-independent strain under stress control is described by implicit differential equations. Its analytical solution for arbitrary inhomogeneous coefficients is constructed in closed form. Under cyclic loading by periodic pressure, finite...
Perturbed parameters are considered in a hypoplastic model of granular materials. For fixed parameters, the model response to a periodic stress loading and unloading converges to a limit state of strain. The focus of this contribution is the assessment of the change in the limit strain caused by varying model parameters.
Long-term behavior of concrete is modeled by several widely accepted models, such as B3, MC 2010, or ACI 209 whose input parameters and output values are not identical to each other. Moreover, the input and, consequently, the output values are uncertain. In this paper, fuzzy input parameters are considered in uncertainty quantification of each model response and, finally, the sets of responses are analyzed by elementary tools of evidence theory. That is, belief and plausibility functions are proposed...
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