Currently, in the oil and gas industry, finite element method (FEM)-based commercial software (such as ANSYS and abaqus) is commonly employed for determining the stress intensity factor (SIF). In their earlier work, the authors proposed an adaptive Gaussian process regression model (AGPRM) for the SIF prediction of a crack propagating in topside piping, as an inexpensive alternative to FEM. This paper is the continuation of the earlier work, as it focuses on the experimental validation of the proposed AGPRM. For validation purposes, the values of SIF obtained from experiments available in the literature are used. The experimental validation of AGPRM also consists of the comparison of the prediction accuracy of AGPRM and FEM relative to the experimentally derived SIF values. Five metrics, namely, root-mean-square error (RMSE), average absolute error (AAE), mean absolute percentage error (MAPE), maximum absolute error (MAE), and coefficient of determination (), are used to compare the accuracy. A case study illustrating the development and experimental validation of the AGPRM is presented. Results indicate that the prediction accuracy of AGPRM is comparable with and even higher than FEM, provided the training points of AGPRM are chosen aptly. Good prediction accuracy coupled with less time consumption favors AGPRM as an alternative to FEM for SIF prediction.
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April 2019
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Experimental Validation of the Adaptive Gaussian Process Regression Model Used for Prediction of Stress Intensity Factor as an Alternative to Finite Element Method
Arvind Keprate,
Arvind Keprate
Department of Mechanical and Structural
Engineering and Material Science,
University of Stavanger,
Stavanger 4036, Norway
e-mail: arvind.keprate@uis.no
Engineering and Material Science,
University of Stavanger,
Stavanger 4036, Norway
e-mail: arvind.keprate@uis.no
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R. M. Chandima Ratnayake,
R. M. Chandima Ratnayake
Department of Mechanical and Structural
Engineering and Material Science,
University of Stavanger,
Stavanger 4036, Norway
e-mail: chandima.ratnayake@uis.no
Engineering and Material Science,
University of Stavanger,
Stavanger 4036, Norway
e-mail: chandima.ratnayake@uis.no
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Shankar Sankararaman
Shankar Sankararaman
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Arvind Keprate
Department of Mechanical and Structural
Engineering and Material Science,
University of Stavanger,
Stavanger 4036, Norway
e-mail: arvind.keprate@uis.no
Engineering and Material Science,
University of Stavanger,
Stavanger 4036, Norway
e-mail: arvind.keprate@uis.no
R. M. Chandima Ratnayake
Department of Mechanical and Structural
Engineering and Material Science,
University of Stavanger,
Stavanger 4036, Norway
e-mail: chandima.ratnayake@uis.no
Engineering and Material Science,
University of Stavanger,
Stavanger 4036, Norway
e-mail: chandima.ratnayake@uis.no
Shankar Sankararaman
1Corresponding author.
Contributed by the Ocean, Offshore, and Arctic Engineering Division of ASME for publication in the JOURNAL OF OFFSHORE MECHANICS AND ARCTIC ENGINEERING. Manuscript received July 21, 2017; final manuscript received August 23, 2018; published online October 18, 2018. Assoc. Editor: Myung Hyun Kim.
J. Offshore Mech. Arct. Eng. Apr 2019, 141(2): 021606 (11 pages)
Published Online: October 18, 2018
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Received:
July 21, 2017
Revised:
August 23, 2018
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Keprate, A., Chandima Ratnayake, R. M., and Sankararaman, S. (October 18, 2018). "Experimental Validation of the Adaptive Gaussian Process Regression Model Used for Prediction of Stress Intensity Factor as an Alternative to Finite Element Method." ASME. J. Offshore Mech. Arct. Eng. April 2019; 141(2): 021606. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4041457
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