Design and sensitivity analysis of dynamical systems subjected to stochastic loading

Computers and Structures

Volumn 83, Issue 14, 2005, Pages 1062-1075

  Jensen, Hector A ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA   (Chile)

Author keywords

Approximation concepts; Excursion probability; Linear systems; Optimization; Sensitivity analysis

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION; DYNAMIC RESPONSE; LINEAR SYSTEMS; OPTIMIZATION; PROBLEM SOLVING; RANDOM PROCESSES; REINFORCED CONCRETE; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

APPROXIMATION CONCEPTS; EXCURSION PROBABILITY; STOCHASTIC DYNAMICS; STOCHASTIC LOADING;

STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

EID: 15844365813     PISSN: 00457949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruc.2004.11.016     Document Type: Conference Paper

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