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Safety, Resilience and Reliability Challenges and Engineering Research in Renewable Energies

A special issue of Safety (ISSN 2313-576X).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 November 2024 | Viewed by 4229

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Mohammad Yazdi

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School of Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Interests: system safety; reliability, availability, maintainability and safety (RAMS); asset integrity and project management; decision making under uncertainty
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Dr. Esmaeil Zarei

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1. Department of Safety Science, College of Aviation, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott, AZ 86301, USA 2. Robertson Safety Institute (RSI), Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott, AZ 86301, USA
Interests: safety and risk engineering in emerging and complex sociotechnical systems; system safety and human factors/reliability analysis; dynamic risk and accident analysis; risk-based decision making; risk assessment in renewable energy with primarily focus on hydrogen infrastructures
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Dr. Sidum Adumene

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School of Ocean Technology, Fisheries and Marine Institute, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NL, Canada
Interests: maritime safety and risk analysis; accident modeling; program and project ‎management; human factor engineering; offshore renewable energy; risk ‎intelligence; marine operations and asset integrity management
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

There has been extensive demand and attraction for renewable energies due to their considerable advantages over fossil-based fuels. These include solar, wind, hydro, biomass, and hydrogen energy. However, renewable energy production, transmission, and application are associated with serious safety, resilience, and reliability issues, which need to be examined in life cycle of renewable energies infrastructures to establish resilient and sustainable operations. Considering the unique properties of renewable energies, which are different compared to non-renewable ones, their safety, resilience, and reliability concerns have attracted considerable interest in recent years. Accordingly, this Special Issue focuses on system safety and human factors, risk and reliability analysis, asset integrity management, and accident modeling at different stages of lifecycle renewable energies from production to application.

Potential topics include but are not limited to:

  • Systematic, critical, content, and bibliometric review in renewable energy;
  • System safety and human factors analysis in renewable energy;
  • Recent advancements in reliability and risk assessment methods in renewable energy;
  • Accident investigation and lessons learned associated with renewable energy;
  • Safety, resilience, and reliability concerns in the sustainable design of renewable energy infrastructure;
  • Uncertainty handling and decision making in safe and resilient operation of renewable energy infrastructure;
  • Emerging computational modeling and simulation software trends for consequence modelling accidents (e.g., fire, explosion, dispersion);
  • The applications of machine learning and data mining in risk management of renewable energy;
  • Digitalization, cybersecurity, and natural disaster protection in renewable energy systems.

Dr. Mohammad Yazdi
Dr. Esmaeil Zarei
Dr. Sidum Adumene
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Safety is an international peer-reviewed open access quarterly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 1800 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • system safety
  • operation research
  • decision support systems
  • risk intelligence

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Enhancing System Safety and Reliability through Integrated FMEA and Game Theory: A Multi-Factor Approach
by Mohammad Yazdi
Safety 2024, 10(1), 4; https://doi.org/10.3390/safety10010004 - 22 Dec 2023
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This study aims to address the limitations of traditional Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA) in managing safety and reliability within complex systems characterized by interdependent critical factors. We propose an integrated framework that combines FMEA with the strategic decision-making principles of Game [...] Read more.
This study aims to address the limitations of traditional Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA) in managing safety and reliability within complex systems characterized by interdependent critical factors. We propose an integrated framework that combines FMEA with the strategic decision-making principles of Game Theory, thereby enhancing the assessment and mitigation of risks in intricate environments. The novel inclusion of the Best Worst Method (BWM) and Pythagorean fuzzy uncertain linguistic variables refines the accuracy of risk evaluation by overcoming the inherent deficiencies of conventional FMEA approaches. Through sensitivity analysis, the framework’s efficacy in identifying and prioritizing failure modes is empirically validated, guiding the development of targeted interventions. The practical application of our methodology is demonstrated in a comprehensive healthcare system analysis, showcasing its versatility and significant potential to improve operational safety and reliability across various sectors. This research is particularly beneficial for systems engineers, risk managers, and decision-makers seeking to fortify complex systems against failures and their effects. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Safety, Resilience and Reliability Challenges and Engineering Research in Renewable Energies)
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A Knowledge-Driven Model to Assess Inherent Safety in Process Infrastructure
by Kamran Gholamizadeh, Esmaeil Zarei, Sohag Kabir, Abbas Mamudu, Yasaman Aala and Iraj Mohammadfam
Safety 2023, 9(2), 37; https://doi.org/10.3390/safety9020037 - 01 Jun 2023
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Process safety has drawn increasing attention in recent years and has been investigated from different perspectives, such as quantitative risk analysis, consequence modeling, and regulations. However, rare attempts have been made to focus on inherent safety design assessment, despite being the most cost-effective [...] Read more.
Process safety has drawn increasing attention in recent years and has been investigated from different perspectives, such as quantitative risk analysis, consequence modeling, and regulations. However, rare attempts have been made to focus on inherent safety design assessment, despite being the most cost-effective safety tactic and its vital role in sustainable development and safe operation of process infrastructure. Accordingly, the present research proposed a knowledge-driven model to assess inherent safety in process infrastructure under uncertainty. We first developed a holistic taxonomy of contributing factors into inherent safety design considering chemical, reaction, process, equipment, human factors, and organizational concerns associated with process plants. Then, we used subject matter experts, content validity ratio (CVR), and content validity index (CVI) to validate the taxonomy and data collection tools. We then employed a fuzzy inference system and the Extent Analysis (EA) method for knowledge acquisition under uncertainty. We tested the proposed model on a steam methane-reforming plant that produces hydrogen as renewable energy. The findings revealed the most contributing factors and indicators to improve the inherent safety design in the studied plant and effectively support the decision-making process to assign proper safety countermeasures. Full article
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