Multi-objective optimization for safety and reliability trade-off: Optimization and results processing

Cristina Johansson, Johan Ölvander and Micael Derelöv

Journal of Risk and Reliability, 2018, vol. 232, issue 6, 661-676

Abstract: In early design phases, it is vital to be able to screen the design space for a set of promising design alternatives for further study. This article presents a method able to balance several objectives of different mathematical natures, with high impact on the design choices. The method (MOSART) handles multi-objective optimization for safety and reliability trade-offs. The article focuses on optimization problem approach and processing of results as a base for decision-making. The output of the optimization step is the selection of specific system elements obtaining the best balance between the targets. However, what is a good base for decision can easily transform into too much information and overloading of the decision-maker. To solve this potential issue, from a set of Pareto optimal solutions, a smaller sub-set of selected solutions are visualized and filtered out using preference levels of the objectives, yielding a solid base for decision-making and valuable information on potential solutions. Trends were observed regarding each system element and discussed while processing the results of the analysis, supporting the decision of one final best solution.

Keywords: System reliability; system safety; aircraft design; genetic algorithm; parallel coordinates; trade-off (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1177/1748006X18757075

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