Analytical-experimental comparison of probabilistic methods and fuzzy set based methods for designing under uncertainty

Structural Optimization

Volumn 13, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 69-80

  Maglaras, G ^a   Nikolaidis, E ^b   Haftka, R T ^c   Cudney, H H ^b  

^a American Bureau of Shipping Paramus   (United States)

^b State University   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FAILURE (MECHANICAL); FUZZY SETS; OPTIMIZATION; PROBABILITY; STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

FAILURE PROBABILITY; UNCERTAIN DESIGNS;

TRUSSES;

EID: 0031120348     PISSN: 09344373     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01199225     Document Type: Article

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