Experience with approximate reliability-based optimization methods II: An exhaust system problem

Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 488-497

  Yang, R J ^a   Chuang, C ^a   Gu, L ^a   Li, G ^a  

^a FORD MOTOR COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Exhaust system; FORM; MPP; Optimization; RBDO; Reliability; Safety factors; SORA

Indexed keywords

FORM; MPP; RBDO; SORA;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ITERATIVE METHODS; MACHINE DESIGN; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; OPTIMIZATION; PROBLEM SOLVING; RELIABILITY; SAFETY FACTOR;

EXHAUST SYSTEMS (ENGINE);

EID: 21144434719     PISSN: 1615147X     EISSN: 16151488     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00158-004-0494-9     Document Type: Article

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