An element-free Galerkin method for probabilistic mechanics and reliability

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 38, Issue 50-51, 2001, Pages 9313-9330

  Rahman, S ^a   Rao, B N ^a  

^a IA United States   (United States)

Author keywords

Element free Galerkin method; First order reliability method; Meshless method; Random field; Stochastic finite element method; Structural reliability

Indexed keywords

ELASTICITY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GALERKIN METHODS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PROBABILITY; RANDOM PROCESSES;

LINEAR-ELASTIC STRUCTURES; RANDOM MATERIAL PROPERTIES;

STRUCTURES (BUILT OBJECTS);

FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS;

EID: 0035976686     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7683(01)00193-7     Document Type: Article

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