Efficient reliability-based design optimization using a hybrid space with application to finite element analysis

Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 233-245

  Kharmanda, G ^a   Mohamed, A ^a   Lemaire, M ^a  

^a IFMA/UBP   (France)

Author keywords

Finite element analysis; Reliability analysis; Reliability based design optimization

Indexed keywords

CONVERGENCE OF NUMERICAL METHODS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RELIABILITY; STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

HYBRID DESIGN SPACE; RELIABILITY BASED DESIGN OPTIMIZATION;

STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 0036748663     PISSN: 1615147X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00158-002-0233-z     Document Type: Article

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