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Cai, Jitao (author), Wu, Jiansong (author), Yuan, S. (author), Reniers, G.L.L.M.E. (author), Bai, Yiping (author)Focusing on the effective configuration of emergency response systems in utility tunnels, this study proposes an innovative approach to optimize existing emergency response systems based on a consequence rapid prediction model and genetic algorithm. In the proposed approach, the interactions between different emergency response components are...journal article 2024
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Yuan, S. (author), Reniers, G.L.L.M.E. (author), Yang, M. (author), Bai, Y. (author)Chemical plants face safety hazards and security threats that may induce catastrophic scenarios. Safety and security barriers are employed widely to protect chemical plants from accidental and intentional undesired events and mitigate consequences. Managing safety and security barriers effectively and economically is a research topic with...journal article 2023
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Xu, Y. (author), Reniers, G.L.L.M.E. (author), Yang, M. (author), Yuan, S. (author), Chen, Chao (author)Domino accidents are typical low-frequency and high-consequence events in chemical process industries. Applying quantitative risk assessment (QRA) in domino accident assessment is challenging due to the uncertainties in the escalation process. Meanwhile, the outcomes of QRA are subject to a certain degree of unreliability due to the...journal article 2023
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Yuan, S. (author), Reniers, G.L.L.M.E. (author), Yang, M. (author)An integrated approach for performance assessment and management of safety barriers in a systemic manner is needed concerning the prevention and mitigation of major accidents in chemical process industries. Particularly, the effects of safety barriers on system risk reduction should be assessed in a dynamic manner to support the decision-making...journal article 2023
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Wu, Jiansong (author), Cai, Jitao (author), Liu, Z. (author), Yuan, S. (author), Bai, Yiping (author), Zhou, Rui (author)As an effective way to facilitate the increasing demand for reliable infrastructure, energy supply and sustainable urban development, underground utility tunnels have been developed rapidly in recent years. Due to the widespread distribution of utility tunnels, the safe operation of natural gas pipelines accommodated in utility tunnels has...journal article 2023
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Yuan, S. (author), Zhu, S. (author), Fioranelli, F. (author), Yarovoy, Alexander (author)The problem of estimating the 3D ego-motion velocity using multi-channel FMCW radar sensors has been studied. For the first time, the problem of ego-motion estimation is treated using radar raw signals. A robust algorithm using multi-channel FMCW radar sensors to instantly determine the complete 3D motion state of the ego-vehicle (i.e.,...journal article 2023
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Yuan, S. (author), Yang, M. (author), Reniers, G.L.L.M.E. (author)Aligned with the development needs of Industry 4.0, industrial cyber-physical systems (ICPSs) are widely applied to chemical facilities to facilitate so-called intelligent production processes. Meanwhile, emerging cyber-to-physical (C2P) risks are introduced due to the vulnerability of ICPSs to cyberattacks. An integrated safety and security...journal article 2023
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Yuan, S. (author), Zhang, Z. (author), Fieback, M. (author), Xun, H. (author), Marinissen, E. J. (author), Kar, G. S. (author), Rao, S. (author), Couet, S. (author), Taouil, M. (author), Hamdioui, S. (author)The development of Spin-Transfer Torque Magnetic RAMs (STT-MRAMs) mass production requires high-quality test solutions. Accurate and appropriate fault modeling is crucial for the realization of such solutions. This paper targets fault modeling and test generation for all interconnect and contact defects in STT-MRAMs and shows that using the...conference paper 2023
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Yuan, S. (author), Taouil, M. (author), Fieback, M. (author), Xun, H. (author), Marinissen, Erik Jan (author), Kar, Gouri Sankar (author), Rao, Sidharth (author), Couet, Sebastien (author), Hamdioui, S. (author)The development of Spin-transfer torque magnetic RAM (STT-MRAM) mass production requires high-quality dedicated test solutions, for which understanding and modeling of manufacturing defects of the magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) is crucial. This paper introduces and characterizes a new defect called Back-Hopping (BH); it also provides its...conference paper 2023
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Xun, H. (author), Fieback, M. (author), Yuan, S. (author), Zhang, Ziwei (author), Taouil, M. (author), Hamdioui, S. (author)Resistive Random Access Memory (RRAM) is a potential technology to replace conventional memories by providing low power consumption and high-density storage. As various manufacturing vendors make significant efforts to push it to high-volume production and commercialization, high-quality and efficient test solutions are of great importance. This...conference paper 2023
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Yuan, S. (author), Fioranelli, F. (author), Yarovoy, Alexander (author)The problem of high-resolution direction-of-arrival (DOA) estimation based on a limited amount of snapshots in automotive multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) radar has been studied. The number of snapshots is restricted to minimize target spread/migration in range and/or Doppler domains. A computationally efficient approach for side-looking...journal article 2023
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Yang, Fuqiang (author), Li, Xin (author), Yuan, S. (author), Reniers, G.L.L.M.E. (author)Targeting the challenges in the risk analysis of laboratory fire accidents, particularly considering fire accidents in Chinese universities, an integrated approach is proposed with the combination of association rule learning, a Bayesian network (BN), and fuzzy set theory in this study. The proposed approach has the main advantages of deriving...journal article 2023
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Chen, Xinglin (author), Yang, Fuqiang (author), Cheng, Shuo (author), Yuan, S. (author)The frequent occurrence of various occupational accidents has resulted in significant casualties and occupational disease issues, which hinder economic and social development seriously. The promotion and enhancement of occupational health and safety (OHS) require greater efforts to be made to achieve sustainable economic development,...review 2023
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Xun, H. (author), Fieback, M. (author), Yuan, S. (author), Aziza, Hassen (author), Heidekamp, Mathijs (author), Copetti, Thiago (author), Poehls, Leticia Bolzani (author), Taouil, M. (author), Hamdioui, S. (author)Resistive Random Access Memories (RRAMs) are being commercialized with significant investment from several semiconductor companies. In order to provide efficient and high-quality test solutions to push high-volume production, a comprehensive understanding of manufacturing defects is significantly required. This paper identifies and characterizes...conference paper 2023
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Aouichi, A. (author), Yuan, S. (author), Fieback, M. (author), Rao, Siddharth (author), Kim, Woojin (author), Marinissen, Erik Jan (author), Couet, Sebastien (author), Taouil, M. (author), Hamdioui, S. (author)Spin-Transfer Torque Magnetic RAMs (STT-MRAMs) are on their way to commercialization. However, obtaining high-quality test and diagnosis solutions for STT-MRAMs is challenging due to the existence of unique defects in Magnetic Tunneling Junctions (MTJs). Recently, the Device-Aware Test (DA-Test) method has been put forward as an effective...conference paper 2023
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Xun, H. (author), Yuan, S. (author), Fieback, M. (author), Taouil, M. (author), Hamdioui, S. (author), Aziza, Hassen (author)Many companies are heavily investing in the commercialization of Resistive Random Access Memories (RRAMs). This calls for a comprehensive understanding of manufacturing defects to develop efficient and high-quality test and diagnosis solutions to push high-volume production. This paper identifies and characterizes a new defect based on silicon...conference paper 2023
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Chen, Xing lin (author), Lin, Wei dong (author), Liu, Chun xiang (author), Yang, Fu qiang (author), Guo, Yong (author), Li, Xin (author), Yuan, S. (author), Reniers, G.L.L.M.E. (author)Natural gas pipeline construction is developing rapidly worldwide to meet the needs of international and domestic energy transportation. Meanwhile, leakage accidents occur to natural gas pipelines frequently due to mechanical failure, personal operation errors, etc., and induce huge economic property loss, environmental damages, and even...journal article 2023
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Yuan, S. (author), Fioranelli, F. (author), Yarovoy, Alexander (author)The ambiguity problem in forward-looking Doppler beam sharpening is considered. Doppler beam sharpening (DBS) has shown its potential to improve cross-range resolution for automotive radar applications. However, it suffers from ambiguities when targets are positioned symmetrically with respect to the vehicle trajectory. A new approach named ...conference paper 2023
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Yang, M. (author), Chen, C. (author), Yuan, S. (author), Hermias, Jeffrel (author), Reniers, G.L.L.M.E. (author)We witness many severe accidents in different sectors worldwide every year, resulting in fatalities, injuries, environmental pollution, property loss, etc. Safety management aims to use interventions to prevent these undesired events and thus avoid different kinds of loss. Various interventions that have different safety performances and costs...report 2022
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Xu, Y. (author), Reniers, G.L.L.M.E. (author), Yang, M. (author), Yuan, S. (author), Chen, C. (author)Data uncertainties caused by the lack of knowledge and nature variation or randomness present vital challenges to domino effects modelling. To improve the assessment of the propagation probabilities and consequences of the domino-effect accidents, the influence of various types of uncertainties on risk assessment results needs to be investigated...journal article 2022