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  • "A Probabilistic Return-to-Flight Assessment of the Orbiter's LH2 Feedline Flowliner," S. Hudak, L. Huyse, G. Chell, Y. Lee, D. Riha and B. Thacker,AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC 47th Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials (SDM). May 2006.
  • "A Probabilistic Return-to-Flight Assessment of the Orbiter's LH2 Feedline Flowliner," S. Hudak, L. Huyse, G. Chell, Y. Lee, D. Riha and B. Thacker,AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC 47th Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials (SDM). May 2006.
  • "Probabilistic engineering analysis using the NESSUS software," Ben H. Thacker, David S. Riha, Simeon H.K. Fitch, Luc J. Huyse and Jason B. Pleming, Structural Safety, Volume 28, Issues 1-2, Structural Reliability Software, January-April 2006, Pages 83-107.
  • “Applications of Reliability Assessment,” CRC Engineering Design Reliability Handbook Thacker, B.H., M.P. Enright, D.P. Nicolella, D.S. Riha, L.J. Huyse, C.J. Waldhart, and S.K. Fitch. E. Nikolaidis, D. Ghiocel, and S. Singhal eds., CRC Press, New York, New York, 2005.
  • “Modeling Impact and Penetration Using a Deterministic and Probabilistic Design Tool,” Riha, D.S., J.B. Pleming, B.H. Thacker, S.A. Mullin, J.D. Walker, C.E. Weiss, E.A. Rodriguez, and P.O. Leslie. 22nd International Symposium on Ballistics, Vancouver, Canada, November 2005.
  • “NESSUS Capabilities for Ill-Behaved Performance Functions,” Riha, D.S. and B.H. Thacker. Presented at and published in the Proceedings of the AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC 45rd Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials (SDM) Conference, April 19-22, Palm Springs, California, 2004.
  • “Robust Most Probable Point Search Algorithm for Difficult Performance Functions,” Thacker, B.H., D.S. Riha, and L.J. Huyse. Presented at and published in the Proceedings of the ASCE Joint Specialty Conference on Probabilistic Mechanics and Structural Reliability, July 26-28, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 2004. 
  • “Uncertainty Quantification of a Containment Vessel Dynamic Response Subjected to High-Explosive Detonation Impulse Loading,” Thacker, B.H., E.A. Rodriguez, J.E. Pepin, and D.S. Riha.  Presented at and published in the IMAC-XXI: Conference & Exposition on Structural Dynamics, February 3-6, Kissimmee, Florida, No. 261, 2003.

  • "Workshop on Non-Deterministic Approaches - Emerging Computer Codes," B.H. Thacker and D.S. Riha, 43rd Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference, Denver, Colorado, 21 April 2002. [PDF]

  • "Recent Advances of the NESSUS Probabilistic Analysis Software for Engineering Applications," D.S. Riha, B.H. Thacker, M.P. Enright, L. Huyse and S.H.K. Fitch, Proc. AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC 42nd Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials (SDM) Conf., AIAA-2002-1268, Denver, CO, 22-25 April 2002 [PDF]

  • "Probabilistic Finite Element Analysis of the Cervical Spine," B H. Thacker, D. P. Nicolella, S. Kumaresan, N. Yoganandan, F. A. Pintar, Math. Modeling and Sci. Computing, Vol. 13, No. 1-2, pp. 12-21, 2001. [PDF]

  • "Errors and Uncertainties in Probabilistic Engineering Analysis," B.H. Thacker, D.S. Riha, H.R. Millwater, and M.P. Enright, Proc. AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC 42nd Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials (SDM) Conf., AIAA 2001-1239, Seattle, WA, 16-19 April 2001. [PDF]

  • "Application of Probabilistic Methods to Weapon Reliability Assessment," B.H. Thacker, E.A. Rodriguez, J.E. Pepin, and D.S. Riha, Proc. AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC 42nd Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials (SDM) Conf., AIAA 2001-1458, Seattle, WA, 16-19 April 2001. [PDF]

  • "Evaluation of Bounding Methods for Correlated Failure Modes," D.S. Riha and R.D. Manteufel, Proc. AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC 42nd Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials (SDM) Conf., AIAA 2001-1239, Seattle, WA, 16-19 April 2001 [PDF]

  • "Probabilistic Engineering Analysis Using the NESSUS Software," by D.S. Riha, B.H. Thacker, H.R. Millwater, Y.-T. Wu and M.P. Enright, 41st Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference, Paper 2000-1512, Atlanta, Georgia, April 2000. [PDF]

  • "Capabilities and Applications of Probabilistic Methods in Finite Element Analysis," D.S. Riha, B.H. Thacker, D.A. Hall, T.R. Auel, and S.D. Pritchard, Int. J. of Materials & Product Technology, Vol. 16, Nos. 4/5, 2001. Also Proc. Int. Soc. Science and Applied Technologies (ISSAT) Conf. on Reliability and Quality in Design, Las Vegas, Nevada, 11-13 August 1999. [PDF]
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