Finite element analysis of flexible multibody systems with fuzzy parameters

Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering

Volumn 160, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 223-243

  Wasfy, Tamer M ^a   Noor, Ahmed K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIFFERENTIATION (CALCULUS); FUZZY SETS; INTEGRATION; LAGRANGE MULTIPLIERS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

CARTESIAN COORDINATES; FLEXIBLE MULTIBODY SYSTEMS; FUZZY PARAMETERS; VERTEX METHOD;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 0032117213     PISSN: 00457825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0045-7825(97)00297-1     Document Type: Article

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