About the accuracy of a novel response surface method for the analysis of finite element modeled uncertain structures

Probabilistic Engineering Mechanics

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 53-63

  Falsone, G ^a   Impollonia, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Response surface method; Stochastic finite elements; Uncertain structures

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; APPROXIMATION THEORY; BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; OPTIMIZATION; POLYNOMIALS; PROBABILITY; RANDOM PROCESSES; STIFFNESS;

RESPONSE SURFACE METHOD; STOCHASTIC FINITE ELEMENTS; UNCERTAIN STRUCTURES;

STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 1142292337     PISSN: 02668920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.probengmech.2003.11.005     Document Type: Conference Paper

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