Application of stochastic finite element method to optimal design of structures

Computers and Structures

Volumn 68, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 491-497

  Lee, Byung Woo ^a,b   Lim, O Kaung ^a,b  

^a Dong eui Institute of Technology   (South Korea)

^b Pusan National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Direct differentiation method; Optimum design; Perturbation method; Sensitivity analysis; Stochastic finite element method

Indexed keywords

DIFFERENTIATION (CALCULUS); FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; OPTIMIZATION; PERTURBATION TECHNIQUES; RANDOM PROCESSES; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STIFFNESS; STRUCTURAL LOADS;

ROTARY INERTIA; STOCHASTIC FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; STRUCTURAL UNCERTAINTY;

STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

EID: 0032166330     PISSN: 00457949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0045-7949(98)00064-9     Document Type: Article

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