A methodology for model selection in engineering design

Journal of Mechanical Design

Volumn 127, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 378-387

  Radhakrishnan, Rajesh ^a   McAdams, Daniel A ^b  

^a Algor Inc   (United States)

^b Missouri University of Science and Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; AUTOMOBILE PARTS AND EQUIPMENT; DECISION MAKING; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS; RACING AUTOMOBILES;

ENGINERING DESIGN; SWAY BAR; UTILITY THEORY;

PRODUCT DESIGN;

EID: 20544432239     PISSN: 10500472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.1830048     Document Type: Article

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