This paper presents an algorithm for the microgrid planning as an alternative to the co-optimization of generation and transmission expansion planning in electric power systems. The integration of microgrids in distribution systems will offer a decentralized control of local resources for satisfying the network reliability and the power quality required by local loads. The objective in this pap...

Today’s integrated circuits are becoming more susceptible to faults due to effects caused by aggressive technology scaling. However, to meet the ever-increasing reliability requirements of safety-related applications, the system has to function correctly even in the presence of faults. This leads to the challenging problem of fault-tolerant system design. Here, the goal is to meet the required ...

In addition to traditional manufacturing test, today’s yield optimization procedures for very deep submicron chips necessitate the use of test technology. These procedures are meant to ensure the manufacturability of the chips and to achieve adequate levels of yield and reliability. This position statement summarizes the key trends and challenges resulting in manufacturing susceptibility and fi...

This paper presents damage strength optimization of laminates using a reliabilitybased method. Two complementary analyses are developed: The first is a mechanical analysis of damage behavior using a thermodynamics framework which determines the failure criterion; the second is a reliability method which takes not only randomness, but also subjective uncertainties into account for failure probab...