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  • Open Access
4 Citations
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Vibration Characteristic Analysis and Dynamic Reliability Modeling of Multi-Rotor UAVs

  • Keyi Zhou,
  • Di Zhou,
  • Xiru Wang,
  • Yonglin Guo and
  • Huimin Chen

6 August 2025

To address the unclear vibration failure mechanism and the lack of system-level reliability evaluation methods for multirotor transport UAVs under complex operating conditions, this paper proposes a comprehensive analysis method that combines fluid&n...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue AI-Driven Intelligent Maintenance and Health Management for Complex Industrial Systems)
  • Article
  • Open Access
18 Citations
3,747 Views
13 Pages

Reliability by Using Weibull Distribution Based on Vibration Fatigue Damage

  • Jesús M. Barraza-Contreras,
  • Manuel R. Piña-Monarrez and
  • Roberto C. Torres-Villaseñor

14 September 2023

In this paper, a Weibull probabilistic methodology is proposed with an approach to model vibration fatigue damage accumulation using two parameters: Weibull distribution and a nonlinear fatigue damage accumulation model. The damage is cumulated based...

(This article belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)
  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
3,990 Views
20 Pages

4 March 2022

Non-uniform structures and composite materials have advantages in engineering applications, such as light weight design, multi-functionality, and better buckling/flutter load capacity. For composite structures under dynamic loading conditions, reliab...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Composite Structures Reinforced by Nano Materials: Applications, Theories and Experiments)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,675 Views
15 Pages

Weibull Reliability Based on Random Vibration Performance for Fiber Optic Connectors

  • Jesús M. Barraza-Contreras,
  • Manuel R. Piña-Monárrez,
  • María M. Hernández-Ramos and
  • Secundino Ramos-Lozano

Communication via optical fiber is increasingly being used in harsh applications where environmental vibration is present. This study involves a Weibull reliability analysis focused on the performance of fiber optic connectors when they are subjected...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,692 Views
15 Pages

Vibration Fatigue Life Reliability Cable Trough Assessment by Using Weibull Distribution

  • Jesús M. Barraza-Contreras,
  • Manuel R. Piña-Monarrez and
  • Roberto C. Torres-Villaseñor

30 March 2023

In this paper, the formulation to incorporate the used vibration profile, the stress generated by the product’s application, mass, and the resonance frequency is given. After that, based on the vibration output data, the two-parameter Weibull d...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Recent Advances in Nonlinear Vibration and Control)
  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
5,106 Views
20 Pages

13 February 2025

This paper examined the reliability of complex PCB assemblies under random vibration and temperature cycling, which are two primary causes of assembly failure. A combination of finite element simulation and environmental testing was employed to inves...

  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
6,636 Views
10 Pages

Test-Retest Reliability of Vibration Perception Threshold Test in People with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

  • Francisco Javier Domínguez-Muñoz,
  • José Carmelo Adsuar,
  • Santos Villafaina,
  • Miguel Angel García-Gordillo and ,
  • Miguel Ángel Hernández-Mocholí,
  • Daniel Collado-Mateo and
  • Narcís Gusi
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

Background: Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease characterized by fasting hyperglycemia. It affects approximately 415 million people worldwide and involves a variety of complications. One of them is the loss of sensitivity to peripheral vibration....

(This article belongs to the Section Health Behavior, Chronic Disease and Health Promotion)
  • Article
  • Open Access
21 Citations
5,689 Views
20 Pages

The Reliability of the Complex Components under Temperature Cycling, Random Vibration, and Combined Loading for Airborne Applications

  • Hao Cui,
  • Wenchao Tian,
  • Hanyang Xu,
  • Heng Wang and ,
  • Jiabo Huang,
  • Chunxi Peng and
  • Zhiqiang Chen
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

9 March 2023

The electronic devices suffer great vibration and temperature fluctuation in an airborne environment, which has been always a big challenge for reliability design. In this paper, the reliability of the complex electronic components for airborne appli...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Residual Stress Effects in Advanced Manufacturing and Electronics Packaging)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,232 Views
20 Pages

Multi-Hazard Vibration Control of Transmission Infrastructure: A Pounding Tuned Mass Damper Approach with Lifelong Reliability Analysis

  • Zhuoqun Zhang,
  • Lizhong Qi,
  • Jingguo Rong,
  • Yaping Zhang and ,
  • Peijie Li and
  • Ziguang Jia
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

29 March 2025

Power transmission tower-line systems are exposed to various dynamic hazards, including wind and earthquakes, among others. Despite the multitude of dampers proposed to mitigate vibrations, the dual control effect on both seismic and wind-induced vib...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances and Applications in Structural Vibration Control)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,522 Views
28 Pages

13 August 2025

This paper proposes a novel reliable neural network control (NNC) method for active vibration control of uncertain structures. First, reliable model predictive control (MPC) was established by introducing nonprobabilistic reliability constraints into...

(This article belongs to the Section Control Systems)
  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
5,972 Views
12 Pages

Modeling and Reliability Analysis of MEMS Gyroscope Rotor Parameters under Vibrational Stress

  • Lei Wang,
  • Yuehong Pan,
  • Kai Li,
  • Lilong He and ,
  • Qingyi Wang and
  • Weidong Wang
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

Vibrational environments can cause drift or changes in Micro-Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) gyroscope rotor parameters, potentially impacting their performance. To improve the effective use of MEMS gyroscopes, this study introduced a method for eva...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
2,685 Views
16 Pages

Reliability Analysis and Structural Optimization of Circuit Board Based on Vibration Mode Analysis and Random Vibration

  • Jing Tian,
  • Enyu Shi,
  • Jiaxi Zhong,
  • Yushen Chen and ,
  • Xiaolei Deng and
  • Guohua Li
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

16 August 2024

As the core component of electronic equipment, vibration load has an important effect on the reliability of circuit boards. However, construction machinery has high requirements for construction efficiency and safety performance, and also has high ma...

(This article belongs to the Section AI-Enabled Process Engineering)
  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
2,875 Views
13 Pages

An Increase in the Energy Efficiency of Axial Turbines by Ensuring Vibration Reliability of Blade Milling

  • Ivan Pavlenko,
  • Serhii Kononenko,
  • Krystian Czernek,
  • Stanisław Witczak and ,
  • Sergey Dobrotvorskiy,
  • Yevhenia Basova,
  • Vitalii Ivanov,
  • Andżelika Krupińska,
  • Magdalena Matuszak and
  • Marek Ochowiak
  • + 6 authors+ 1 author

3 February 2023

Ensuring the vibration reliability of power equipment is one of the fundamental problems in modern power machinery. This problem has become more critical due to a permanent increase in the machining performance of high-speed milling of axial turbine...

(This article belongs to the Section L: Energy Sources)
  • Article
  • Open Access
613 Views
29 Pages

16 October 2026

Excessive vibrations in rotating machinery accelerate wear and component failures, causing undesired downtime in industrial plants. To assess the severity of these vibration levels, ISO 10816-7 classifies pump condition into four zones. Zone A repres...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Mechanical Systems Condition Monitoring and Fault Diagnosis)
  • Article
  • Open Access
47 Citations
7,699 Views
21 Pages

12 August 2022

Early drone anomaly inspection is vital to ensure the drone’s safety and effectiveness. This process is often overlooked, especially by amateur drone pilots; however, some faulty conditions are difficult to notice by the naked eye or discover,...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Sensors and Signal Processing for Fault Diagnosis and Failure Prognosis of Means of Transport)
  • Review
  • Open Access
21 Citations
4,894 Views
23 Pages

2 August 2023

Since the well-known Millennium bridge accident happened at the beginning of this century, both researchers and engineers realized that the human-induced vibration may lead to unaffordable consequences. Although such vibrations hardly threaten the sa...

(This article belongs to the Section Building Structures)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Views
17 Pages

Weibull Stress/Strength Method to Random Vibration by Considering the Cumulative Damage

  • María Magdalena Hernández-Ramos,
  • Manuel Román Piña-Monarrez,
  • Osvaldo Monclova-Quintana and
  • Jesús Manuel Barraza-Contreras

9 November 2026

The paper presents a methodology to determine the reliability of a mechanical element directly from the accumulated vibration damage. To make damage representative, the time, geometry, load and resonance effects were all incorporated into the analysi...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Nonlinear Vibration of Mechanical Systems, 2nd Edition)
  • Article
  • Open Access
40 Citations
5,907 Views
26 Pages

11 May 2019

The vibration performance of pedestrian structures attracts the attention of several studies, especially with respect to unfavorable operational conditions or possible damage scenarios. Given a pedestrian system, specific vibration comfort levels mus...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Vibration-Based Structural Health Monitoring)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,971 Views
21 Pages

25 June 2025

High-power laser diodes (HPLDs) are increasingly used in space applications, yet solder layer (SL) reliability critically limits their performance and lifespan. This study employs finite element analysis to evaluate SL failure mechanisms in microchan...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue High-Reliability Semiconductor Devices and Integrated Circuits, 3rd Edition)
  • Article
  • Open Access
720 Views
29 Pages

Reliability Analysis of Tuned Mass Damper-Equipped Structures Under Stochastic Excitation

  • Lun Shao,
  • Alexandre Saidi,
  • Abdel-Malek Zine and
  • Mohamed Ichchou

Tuned mass dampers (TMDs) are commonly used to reduce excessive vibrations in engineering structures. Although their vibration control performance has been widely studied, the reliability of TMD-equipped structures under stochastic excitations has no...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue New Trends in Experimental and Numerical Vibroacoustic Techniques—Physics Guided and Datas Guided Approaches)
  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,783 Views
14 Pages

Acceleration of Service Life Testing by Using Weibull Distribution on Fiber Optical Connectors

  • Jesús M. Barraza-Contreras,
  • Manuel R. Piña-Monarrez,
  • María M. Hernández-Ramos,
  • Osvaldo Monclova-Quintana and
  • Secundino Ramos-Lozano

17 July 2024

The service life assessment of previous fatigue stress has a fundamental role in estimating the reliability of products like fiber optical connectors, and should replicate use in severe environments in telecommunications systems. However, the vibrati...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Vibration Problems in Engineering Science)
  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,101 Views
13 Pages

21 February 2024

In order to assess the stable operating duration of an ultrasonic vibration system, a reliability-based analysis method for the stability of the ultrasonic vibration system is proposed. Firstly, the failure mechanisms of the ultrasonic vibration syst...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Reliability and Engineering Applications (Volume II))
  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
3,283 Views
13 Pages

4 February 2024

We investigated the screw hole position of a board level reliability (BLR) test board to improve the fatigue reliability of solder joints under thermal cycling and random vibration. We developed a finite element model of a BLR test board and derived...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Fatigue and Fracture Behaviour of Welded and Other Additive Manufactured Structures (Volume II))
  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
2,109 Views
11 Pages

27 October 2023

Piezoelectric energy harvesters operate by converting mechanical vibrations or strains into electrical energy. From recent research, it is understood that the choice of coating material for piezoelectric energy harvesters is a critical consideration...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
3,889 Views
18 Pages

Bouncing is one of the most common human crowd activities on civil infrastructures such as sports stadiums and concert halls, where the audience tends to make their bodies jump up and down to celebrate or participate in sport and musical events. Dyna...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Structural Vibration Serviceability and Human Comfort)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,347 Views
15 Pages

13 October 2022

The printed circuit board (PCB) is the core control unit of electromechanical equipment. In order to determine the influence of the coupling vibration caused by vehicle–road interaction on the PCB reliability of roadside electromechanical equip...

(This article belongs to the Section Fault Diagnosis & Sensors)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,085 Views
13 Pages

Research on a Self-Powered Vibration Sensor for Coal Mine In Situ Stress Fracturing Drilling

  • Jiangbin Liu,
  • Mingzhong Li,
  • Chuan Wu,
  • Xianhong Shen and
  • Yanjun Feng

20 January 2026

In the process of in situ stress fracturing drilling in coal mines, obtaining downhole vibration data not only improves drilling efficiency but also plays a key role in ensuring operational safety. Nevertheless, the energy supply techniques used in c...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Micro-Energy Harvesting Technologies and Self-Powered Sensing Systems)
  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
5,938 Views
19 Pages

This paper presents a comparative study of the fatigue life of solder joints in a board-level Ball Grid Array (BGA) assembly. It specifically contrasts the commonly used SAC305 alloy with the advanced Innolot-based solder alloy, recognized for its su...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,675 Views
14 Pages

Dynamic Balancing and Vibration Analysis of Rotor Turbines: Methodologies and Applications in Predictive Maintenance

  • Marko Vulovic,
  • Slavica Prvulovic,
  • Jasna Tolmac,
  • Branislava Radisic and ,
  • Dejan Bajic,
  • Milos Josimovic,
  • Uros Sarenac and
  • Stevan Vulovic
  • + 3 authors+ 0 author

13 May 2025

This paper presents a comprehensive study on dynamic rotor balancing and vibration analysis as part of a predictive maintenance framework for thermal power plants, with a case study focused on the TVF-100-2 turbo generator. The methodology involves o...

(This article belongs to the Section F: Engineering and Materials)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,621 Views
20 Pages

26 February 2023

The vibration impact force from the long-term operation of a subway affects the comfort of the residents living above the superstructure and the long-term settlement deformation of the tunnel foundation. A method for evaluating the dynamic responses...

(This article belongs to the Section Building Structures)
  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
4,935 Views
15 Pages

4 June 2019

There are test items for lithium-ion batteries in reliability testing for automobiles and motorcycles, but equivalent test items have not yet been established for mobility scooters (also known as electronic wheelchairs). To evaluate the lithium-ion b...

(This article belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,440 Views
27 Pages

This study proposes an integrated framework that combines nonlinear stochastic vibration analysis with reliability assessment to address the safety issues of cable systems under damage conditions. First of all, a mathematical model of the damaged cab...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,217 Views
32 Pages

Fault Diagnosis of Planetary Gear Carrier Cracks Based on Vibration Signal Model and Modulation Signal Bispectrum for Actuation Systems

  • Xiaosong Lin,
  • Niaoqing Hu,
  • Zhengyang Yin,
  • Yi Yang and ,
  • Zihao Deng and
  • Zuanbo Zhou
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

9 October 2025

Planetary gearbox serves as a key transmission component in planetary ball screw actuator systems. Under the action of alternating loads, the stress concentration locations of the planet carrier in actuators with planetary gear trains are prone to fa...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Power Electronics and Actuators—Second Edition)
  • Article
  • Open Access
23 Citations
15,029 Views
14 Pages

Quantitative Accelerated Life Testing of MEMS Accelerometers

  • Marius Bâzu,
  • Lucian Gălăţeanu,
  • Virgil Emil Ilian,
  • Jerome Loicq and ,
  • Serge Habraken and
  • Jean-Paul Collette
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

20 November 2007

Quantitative Accelerated Life Testing (QALT) is a solution for assessing thereliability of Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS). A procedure for QALT is shownin this paper and an attempt to assess the reliability level for a batch of MEMSaccelerom...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Modeling, Testing and Reliability Issues in MEMS Engineering)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,016 Views
15 Pages

23 September 2025

To analyze the dynamic response of tension leg platform (TLP) tendons under irregular ocean wave action, the governing equations of coupled vibration between the platform and tendon under irregular wave action are established based on Hamilton’...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advanced Studies in Marine Structures)
  • Article
  • Open Access
18 Citations
3,980 Views
16 Pages

Reliability-Based Robust Design Optimization for Maximizing the Output Torque of Brushless Direct Current (BLDC) Motors Considering Manufacturing Uncertainty

  • Kyunghun Jeon,
  • Donghyeon Yoo,
  • Jongjin Park,
  • Ki-Deok Lee and ,
  • Jeong-Jong Lee and
  • Chang-Wan Kim
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

10 September 2022

In recent years, the deterministic design optimization method has been widely used to improve the output performance of brushless direct current (BLDC) motors. However, it does not contribute to reducing the failure rate and performance variation of...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Reliability of Mechatronic Systems and Machine Elements: Testing and Validation)
  • Article
  • Open Access
23 Citations
5,274 Views
14 Pages

Fault Detecting Accuracy of Mechanical Damages in Rolling Bearings

  • Karolina Kudelina,
  • Tatjana Baraškova,
  • Veroonika Shirokova,
  • Toomas Vaimann and
  • Anton Rassõlkin

25 January 2022

Electrical machines are to face different challenging factors during operation, such as high unexpected or excessive loads, unusual properties of the working environment, or intense fluctuations in rotation speed. Therefore, maintenance questions and...

(This article belongs to the Section Machines Testing and Maintenance)
  • Article
  • Open Access
242 Views
17 Pages

Influence of Aircraft Lateral Deviation on Aircraft–Runway Random Vibration: A Probabilistic Perspective

  • Ce Zhao,
  • Junjie Mo,
  • Hai Wang,
  • Yuxiang Wang and ,
  • Jiafeng Zhang and
  • Weiyu Mao
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

31 August 2026

Mainstream airport runway roughness indices and aircraft–runway coupled vibration studies are constructed under the implicit centreline taxi assumption, leaving the random lateral deviation of the actual aircraft trajectory outside the coupled...

  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
2,572 Views
27 Pages

4 June 2023

Real-time condition monitoring and fault diagnosis of spindle bearings are critical to the normal operation of the matching machine tool. In this work, considering the interference of random factors, the uncertainty of the vibration performance maint...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Sensors for Real-Time Condition Monitoring and Fault Diagnosis)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1,538 Views
27 Pages

Seismic Response Analysis of a Vibrating Stirred Steel Fiber Concrete Frame Structure Based on Probability Density Evolution

  • Liang Huang,
  • Shuaitao Li,
  • Di Zhang,
  • Wenze Wang and ,
  • Jianguo Xu and
  • Shizhan Xu
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

30 November 2024

In this paper, an experimental study of steel fiber concrete using vibration mixing technology and the probability density evolution theory is applied to establish a nonlinear stochastic seismic response model for multistory concrete frame structures...

(This article belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,364 Views
21 Pages

Optimizing Bearing Fault Diagnosis in Rotating Electrical Machines Using Deep Learning and Frequency Domain Features

  • Eduardo Quiles-Cucarella,
  • Alejandro García-Bádenas,
  • Ignacio Agustí-Mercader and
  • Guillermo Escrivá-Escrivá

13 March 2025

This study uses deep learning techniques to optimize fault diagnosis in rolling element bearings of rotating electrical machines. Leveraging the Case Western Reserve University bearing fault database, the methodology involves transforming one-dimensi...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Novel Approaches for Fault Diagnostics of Machine Elements)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1,703 Views
19 Pages

In this paper, the characteristics of special stamping process requirements and the shortcomings of existing application technology are studied. Through repeated motion simulation analysis and size optimization calculation, a kind of inertia-controll...

(This article belongs to the Section Machines Testing and Maintenance)
  • Review
  • Open Access
12 Citations
3,774 Views
74 Pages

26 May 2025

Rotor systems are basic in power generation, mechanical, and many other energy equipment and industrial fields. The smooth operation of equipment is linked to the successful operation of technological processes and the safe operation of working equip...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,179 Views
12 Pages

22 October 2024

Vibration signals at the bottom of the drill string during geological drilling are crucial for lithological identification and drilling parameter optimization. However, existing downhole vibration sensors suffer from limitations in power supply and r...

(This article belongs to the Section AI-Enabled Process Engineering)
  • Article
  • Open Access
320 Views
31 Pages

Evaluating Seismic Source Effects on the Collapse Modes of Existing Curved Viaduct

  • Jose M. Jara,
  • Jairo Arellano,
  • Bertha A. Olmos,
  • Guillermo Martínez and ,
  • Alma Rosa Sánchez and
  • Juan I. López-Pérez
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

Curved bridges subjected to strong ground motions have shown high seismic vulnerability in many countries. Several published studies analyze curved-bridge failures, focusing on collapses observed after severe earthquakes, which are frequently linked...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Seismic Engineering in Infrastructures: Challenges and Prospects)
  • Review
  • Open Access
126 Citations
36,579 Views
36 Pages

A Review of MEMS Vibrating Gyroscopes and Their Reliability Issues in Harsh Environments

  • Waqas Amin Gill,
  • Ian Howard,
  • Ilyas Mazhar and
  • Kristoffer McKee

29 September 2022

Micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) vibrating gyroscopes have gained a lot of attention over the last two decades because of their low power consumption, easy integration, and low fabrication cost. The usage of the gyroscope equipped with an inert...

(This article belongs to the Topic MEMS Sensors and Resonators)
  • Article
  • Open Access
42 Citations
18,825 Views
19 Pages

7 January 2010

The diffusion of micro electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) technology applied to navigation systems is rapidly increasing, but currently, there is a lack of knowledge about the reliability of this typology of devices, representing a serious limitation...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Modeling, Testing and Reliability Issues in MEMS Engineering - 2009)
  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
3,912 Views
32 Pages

16 January 2025

Synchronous vibrations, which are caused by periodic excitations, can have a severe impact on the service life of impellers. Blade Tip Timing (BTT) is a promising technique for monitoring synchronous vibrations due to its non-intrusive nature and abi...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Vibration, Acoustics and Sensors Solutions for Machine Condition Monitoring)
  • Communication
  • Open Access
13 Citations
10,781 Views
10 Pages

17 May 2023

Piezoelectric energy transducers offer great potential for converting the vibrations of pedestrian footsteps or cars moving on a bridge or road into electricity. However, existing piezoelectric energy-harvesting transducers are limited by their poor...

(This article belongs to the Section E: Engineering and Technology)
  • Article
  • Open Access
33 Citations
5,042 Views
21 Pages

23 October 2020

Artificial intelligence (AI)-based machine learning (ML) models seem to be the future for most of the applications. Recent research effort has also been made on the application of these AI and ML methods in the vibration-based faults diagnosis (VFD)...

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