Optimality-criteria-based probabilistic structural design

Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 34-39

  Melchers, R E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Minimum weight; Optimal; Probability; Reliability; Structures

Indexed keywords

BENDING STRENGTH; COMPOSITE BEAMS AND GIRDERS; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); PROBABILITY; SANDWICH STRUCTURES; STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION;

BEAM BENDING RESISTANCE PROPERTIES; FIBER REINFORCED BEAMS; MINIMUM WEIGHT DESIGNS; OPTIMALITY CRITERIA; SANDWICH BEAM SYSTEMS;

STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

EID: 0035727856     PISSN: 1615147X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00158-001-0163-1     Document Type: Article

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