A variable-complexity approach to second-order reliability-based optimization

Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 237-250

  Burton, S A ^a   Hajela, P ^a  

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Optimization; Reliability based optimization; Second order reliability; Structural reliability; Variable complexity

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COSTS; OPTIMIZATION; PROBABILITY; RELIABILITY;

LIMIT STATE FUNCTIONS (LSF); VARIABLE-COMPLEXITY (VC) APPROACH;

STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0344898454     PISSN: 1615147X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00158-003-0298-3     Document Type: Article

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