Efficient evaluation of probabilistic constraints using an envelope function

Engineering Optimization

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 185-200

  Lee, Jeong Joon ^a   Lee, Byung Chai ^a  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Envelope function; Performance measure; Probabilistic design optimization; Reliability index

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; APPROXIMATION THEORY; CONSTRAINT THEORY; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FUNCTIONS; OPTIMIZATION; QUADRATIC PROGRAMMING; RELIABILITY; UNCERTAIN SYSTEMS;

ENVELOPE FUNCTION; PERFORMANCE MEASURE; PROBABILISTIC DESIGN OPTIMIZATION; RELIABILITY INDEX;

PROBABILITY;

EID: 12344290690     PISSN: 0305215X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03052150512331315505     Document Type: Article

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