It has been assumed, but not yet tested, that the topological disintegration of networks is relatable to degradations in complex engineered system behavior and that extant network metrics are capable of capturing these degradations. This paper tests three commonly used network metrics used to quantify the topological robustness of networks for their ability to characterize the degree of failure in engineered systems: average shortest path length, network diameter, and a robustness coefficient. A behavioral network of a complex engineered system is subjected to “attack” to simulate potential failures to the system. Average shortest path length and the robustness coefficient showed topological disintegration patterns which differed between nominal and failed cases, regardless of failure implementation location. The network diameter metric is not sufficiently dependent on local cluster topology to show changes in topology with edge removal failure strategies. The results show that topological metrics from the field of complex networks are applicable to complex engineered systems when they account for both local and global topological changes.
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A Comparison of Network-Based Metrics of Behavioral Degradation in Complex Engineered Systems
Brandon M. Haley,
Brandon M. Haley
Complex Engineered Systems
Design Laboratory,
School of Mechanical, Industrial, and
Manufacturing Engineering,
Oregon State University,
Corvallis, OR 97331
e-mail: haleybr@onid.orst.edu
Design Laboratory,
School of Mechanical, Industrial, and
Manufacturing Engineering,
Oregon State University,
Corvallis, OR 97331
e-mail: haleybr@onid.orst.edu
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Andy Dong,
Andy Dong
Faculty of Engineering and
Information Technologies,
University of Sydney,
Sydney, New South Wales 2006, Australia
e-mail: andy.dong@sydney.edu.au
Information Technologies,
University of Sydney,
Sydney, New South Wales 2006, Australia
e-mail: andy.dong@sydney.edu.au
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Irem Y. Tumer
Irem Y. Tumer
Complex Engineered Systems
Design Laboratory,
School of Mechanical, Industrial, and
Manufacturing Engineering,
Oregon State University,
Corvallis, OR 97331
e-mail: irem.tumer@oregonstate.edu
Design Laboratory,
School of Mechanical, Industrial, and
Manufacturing Engineering,
Oregon State University,
Corvallis, OR 97331
e-mail: irem.tumer@oregonstate.edu
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Brandon M. Haley
Complex Engineered Systems
Design Laboratory,
School of Mechanical, Industrial, and
Manufacturing Engineering,
Oregon State University,
Corvallis, OR 97331
e-mail: haleybr@onid.orst.edu
Design Laboratory,
School of Mechanical, Industrial, and
Manufacturing Engineering,
Oregon State University,
Corvallis, OR 97331
e-mail: haleybr@onid.orst.edu
Andy Dong
Faculty of Engineering and
Information Technologies,
University of Sydney,
Sydney, New South Wales 2006, Australia
e-mail: andy.dong@sydney.edu.au
Information Technologies,
University of Sydney,
Sydney, New South Wales 2006, Australia
e-mail: andy.dong@sydney.edu.au
Irem Y. Tumer
Complex Engineered Systems
Design Laboratory,
School of Mechanical, Industrial, and
Manufacturing Engineering,
Oregon State University,
Corvallis, OR 97331
e-mail: irem.tumer@oregonstate.edu
Design Laboratory,
School of Mechanical, Industrial, and
Manufacturing Engineering,
Oregon State University,
Corvallis, OR 97331
e-mail: irem.tumer@oregonstate.edu
Contributed by the Design Automation Committee of ASME for publication in the JOURNAL OF MECHANICAL DESIGN. Manuscript received June 2, 2016; final manuscript received July 26, 2016; published online September 19, 2016. Assoc. Editor: Xiaoping Du.
J. Mech. Des. Dec 2016, 138(12): 121405 (11 pages)
Published Online: September 19, 2016
Article history
Received:
June 2, 2016
Revised:
July 26, 2016
Citation
Haley, B. M., Dong, A., and Tumer, I. Y. (September 19, 2016). "A Comparison of Network-Based Metrics of Behavioral Degradation in Complex Engineered Systems." ASME. J. Mech. Des. December 2016; 138(12): 121405. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4034402
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