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uncertainty analysis, model validation, model updating, vibroacoustic
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University of Southampton: Southampton, GB

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University of Southampton

University of Strathclyde: Glasgow, Glasgow, GB

2022-01-01 to 2024-04-30 | Lecturer (Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering)
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Sifeng BI

Education and qualifications (1)

Beihang University: Beijing, CN

2011-09-01 to 2015-07-01 | Ph.D. (School of Astronautics)
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Professional activities (4)

American Society of Mechanical Engineers: NY, NY, US

2018 Reviewer of the Year
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American Society of Mechanical Engineers: NY, NY, US

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American Society of Civil Engineers: Reston, Virginia, US

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American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics: Reston, Virginia, US

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Funding (1)

Humboldt Research Fellowship for Postdoctoral Researchers

2018-04 to 2019-11 | Contract
Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (Bonn, DE)
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Works (45)

Efficient variational Bayesian model updating by Bayesian active learning

Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing
2025-02 | Journal article
Contributors: Fangqi Hong; Pengfei Wei; Sifeng Bi; Michael Beer
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grade
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A sub-convex similarity-based model updating method considering multivariate uncertainties

Engineering Structures
2024 | Journal article
Contributors: Zhao, Yanlin; Sun, Bing; Bi, Sifeng; Beer, Michael; Moens, David
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Environmental life cycle assessment of reusable launch vehicle fleets: Large climate impact driven rocket exhaust emissions

Acta Astronautica
2024 | Journal article
Contributors: Calabuig, Guillermo J. Dominguez; Wilson, Andrew; Bi, Sifeng; Vasile, Massimiliano; Sippel, Martin; Tajmar, Martin
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Investigating Flow-Induced Vibration by Regarding the Alignment of Flow Modes and Structural Modes

AIAA Journal
2024 | Journal article
Contributors: Zhao, XiaoJian; Zhao, TianZe; Bi, SiFeng; Yang, DangGuo
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Overview and Key Technology of the Membrane Drag Sail for Low Earth Orbit Satellite Deorbit

Space: Science & Technology
2024 | Journal article
Contributors: Zhang, Ruonan; Yang, Keying; Zhang, Jingrui; Bi, Sifeng
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Stochastic Bayesian model updating to reduce epistemic uncertainty in satellite attitude propagation

AIAA SCITECH 2024 Forum
2024-01-04 | Conference paper | Author
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2-s2.0-85192137327

Part of ISBN: 9781624107115
Contributors: Ewan B. Smith; Sifeng BI; Jinglang Feng; Irene Cavallari; Massimiliano Vasile
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University of Southampton

Special Section on Uncertainty Quantification and Management in Nonlinear Dynamical Systems in Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering

ASCE-ASME Journal of Risk and Uncertainty in Engineering Systems, Part B: Mechanical Engineering
2023 | Journal article
Contributors: Yuan, Jie; Denimal, Enora; Bi, Sifeng; Feng, Jinglang; Hu, Quan; Cicirello, Alice
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Escape-Zone-Based Optimal Evasion Guidance Against Multiple Orbital Pursuers

IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems
2023-12 | Journal article
Contributors: Kunpeng Zhang; Yao Zhang; Heng Shi; Huang Huang; Sifeng Bi; Ji Ye; Hongbo Wang
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Stochastic Model Updating with Uncertainty Quantification: An Overview and Tutorial

Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing
2023-12 | Journal article
Contributors: Sifeng Bi; Michael Beer; Scott Cogan; John Mottershead
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Bayesian inversion for imprecise probabilistic models using a novel entropy-based uncertainty quantification metric

Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing
2022 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85110273914

Part of ISSN: 10961216 08883270
Contributors: Yang, L.; Bi, S.; Faes, M.G.R.; Broggi, M.; Beer, M.
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Nonparametric Bayesian stochastic model updating with hybrid uncertainties

Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing
2022 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85109901390

Part of ISSN: 10961216 08883270
Contributors: Kitahara, M.; Bi, S.; Broggi, M.; Beer, M.
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Towards the NASA UQ Challenge 2019: Systematically forward and inverse approaches for uncertainty propagation and quantification

Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing
2022 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85114126227

Part of ISSN: 10961216 08883270
Contributors: Bi, S.; He, K.; Zhao, Y.; Moens, D.; Beer, M.; Zhang, J.
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grade
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Uncertainty quantification and propagation of crowd behaviour effects on pedestrian-induced vibrations of footbridges

Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing
2022 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85118474314

Part of ISSN: 10961216 08883270
Contributors: Wei, X.; Liu, J.-C.; Bi, S.
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Bayesian updating: reducing epistemic uncertainty in hysteretic degradation behavior of steel tubular structures

ASCE-ASME Journal of Risk and Uncertainty in Engineering Systems, Part A: Civil Engineering
2022-09-01 | Journal article | Author
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2-s2.0-85134407015

Contributors: Sifeng BI; Yongtao Bai; Xuhong Zhou
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University of Southampton

Distribution-free stochastic model updating of dynamic systems with parameter dependencies

Structural Safety
2022-05-03 | Journal article | Author
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f9942875-c962-44a2-a916-193b30a6a0a3

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2-s2.0-85129513314

Contributors: Masaru Kitahara; Sifeng BI; Matteo Broggi; Michael Beer
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University of Southampton

Editorial: recent advances in stochastic model updating

Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing
2022-03-13 | Journal article | Author
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deed563f-b950-40d5-a0cc-0b00de4da193

Contributors: Sifeng BI; Michael Beer; John Mottershead
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University of Southampton

Reliability analysis of a complex system with hybrid structures and multi-level dependent life metrics

Reliability Engineering and System Safety
2021 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85099615059

Part of ISSN: 09518320
Contributors: Yang, L.; Wang, P.; Wang, Q.; Bi, S.; Peng, R.; Behrensdorf, J.; Beer, M.
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Spatial correlation effect of a multidimensional force on vibration suppression

Aerospace Science and Technology
2021-10 | Journal article
Contributors: XiaoJian Zhao; Chen Ji; SiFeng Bi
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Bayesian Model Updating in Time Domain with Metamodel-Based Reliability Method

ASCE-ASME Journal of Risk and Uncertainty in Engineering Systems, Part A: Civil Engineering
2021-09 | Journal article
Contributors: Masaru Kitahara; Sifeng Bi; Matteo Broggi; Michael Beer
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Model updating of model parameters and model form error in a uniform framework

Proceedings of the 29th European Safety and Reliability Conference, ESREL 2019
2020 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-85089188276

Contributors: Bi, S.; Wagner, N.; Beer, M.; Ouisse, M.
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Special Section on Uncertainty Management in Complex Multiphysics Structural Dynamics

ASCE-ASME Journal of Risk and Uncertainty in Engineering Systems, Part B: Mechanical Engineering
2020 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85092530997

Part of ISSN: 23329025 23329017
Contributors: Bi, S.; Beer, M.; Ouisse, M.; Cogan, S.
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Bayesian Updating of Soil–Water Character Curve Parameters Based on the Monitor Data of a Large-Scale Landslide Model Experiment

Applied Sciences
2020-08 | Journal article | Author
Contributors: Chengxin Feng; Bin Tian; Xiaochun Lu; Michael Beer; Matteo Broggi; Sifeng BI; Bobo Xiong; Teng He
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Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
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Identification of system matrices based on experimental modal analysis and its application in structural health monitoring

13th International Conference on Applications of Statistics and Probability in Civil Engineering, ICASP 2019
2019 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-85070962021

Contributors: Bi, S.; Beer, M.; Ouisse, M.; Foltête, E.
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Identification of system matrices based on experimental modal analysis and its application in structural health monitoring

13th International Conference on Applications of Statistics and Probability in Civil Engineering, ICASP 2019
2019 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-85109053637

Contributors: Bi, S.; Beer, M.; Ouisse, M.; Foltête, E.
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Non-intrusive stochastic analysis with parameterized imprecise probability models: I. Performance estimation

Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing
2019 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85061312016

Contributors: Wei, P.; Song, J.; Bi, S.; Broggi, M.; Beer, M.; Lu, Z.; Yue, Z.
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Non-intrusive stochastic analysis with parameterized imprecise probability models: II. Reliability and rare events analysis

Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing
2019 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85061803582

Contributors: Wei, P.; Song, J.; Bi, S.; Broggi, M.; Beer, M.; Lu, Z.; Yue, Z.
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Rare failure event analysis of structures under mixed uncertainties

13th International Conference on Applications of Statistics and Probability in Civil Engineering, ICASP 2019
2019 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-85071023000

Contributors: Wei, P.; Bi, S.; Zhang, Y.; Beer, M.
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Rare failure event analysis of structures under mixed uncertainties

13th International Conference on Applications of Statistics and Probability in Civil Engineering, ICASP 2019
2019 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-85109052008

Contributors: Wei, P.; Bi, S.; Zhang, Y.; Beer, M.
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The role of the Bhattacharyya distance in stochastic model updating

Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing
2019 | Journal article
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Sifeng BI
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Generalization of non-intrusive imprecise stochastic simulation for mixed uncertain variables

Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing
2019-12 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0888-3270
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Sifeng BI
grade
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Estimation of failure probability in braced excavation using Bayesian networks with integrated model updating

Underground Space
2019-09 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2467-9674
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Sifeng BI
grade
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The Bhattacharyya distance: Enriching the P-box in stochastic sensitivity analysis

Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing
2019-08 | Journal article
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Sifeng BI
grade
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Bayesian model updating using stochastic distances as uncertainty quantification metrics

Proceedings of ISMA 2018 - International Conference on Noise and Vibration Engineering and USD 2018 - International Conference on Uncertainty in Structural Dynamics
2018 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-85060367696

Contributors: Bi, S.; Broggi, M.; Beer, M.; Zhang, Y.
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Probabilistic Approach for Damping Identification Considering Uncertainty in Experimental Modal Analysis

AIAA Journal
2018 | Journal article
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grade
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Uncertainty quantification metrics with varying statistical information in model calibration and validation

AIAA Journal
2017 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85030870656

Contributors: Bi, S.; Prabhu, S.; Cogan, S.; Atamturktur, S.
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Sifeng BI via Scopus - Elsevier
grade
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Virtual decoupling of vibroacoustical systems

Journal of Sound and Vibration
2017 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85019719897

Contributors: Bi, S.; Ouisse, M.; Foltête, E.; Jund, A.
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grade
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Identification of reduced and uncoupled models in vibroacoustical experimental modal analysis

Proceedings of ISMA 2016 - International Conference on Noise and Vibration Engineering and USD2016 - International Conference on Uncertainty in Structural Dynamics
2016 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-85018170704

Contributors: Bi, S.; Sagnard, M.; Foltête, E.; Ouisse, M.; Jund, A.
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Comparative study of uncertainty quantification metrics via a stochastic method of model validation

Conference Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Mechanics Series
2014 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-84988695772

Contributors: Bi, S.; Atamturktur, S.; Deng, Z.
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Stochastic model updating using distance discrimination analysis

Chinese Journal of Aeronautics
2014 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84922537389

Contributors: Deng, Z.; Bi, S.; Sez, A.
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A comparative study of agent models via a MCS based stochastic model updating method

AIAA Modeling and Simulation Technologies (MST) Conference
2013 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-84883663474

Contributors: Bi, S.; Deng, Z.
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A comparative study of agent models via a MCS based stochastic model updating method

AIAA Modeling and Simulation Technologies (MST) Conference
2013 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-85086951295

Contributors: Bi, S.; Deng, Z.
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Stochastic model updating and validation of the GARTEUR structure based on random sampling and distance discrimination

Hangkong Xuebao/Acta Aeronautica et Astronautica Sinica
2013 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84892497179

Contributors: Bi, S.; Deng, Z.
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Stochastic validation of structural FE-models based on hierarchical cluster analysis and advanced Monte Carlo simulation

Finite Elements in Analysis and Design
2013 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84872721486

Contributors: Bi, S.; Deng, Z.; Chen, Z.
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Structural dynamics model validation based on Monte Carlo method

Zhendong yu Chongji/Journal of Vibration and Shock
2013 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84885464528

Contributors: Chen, Z.-G.; Deng, Z.-M.; Bi, S.-F.
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A stochastic-based method for finite element model validation

Applied Mechanics and Materials
2012 | Book
EID:

2-s2.0-82555189877

Contributors: Bi, S.; Deng, Z.
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