A feasibility robust optimization method using sensitivity region concept

Journal of Mechanical Design

Volumn 127, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 858-865

  Gunawan, S ^a   Azarm, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONSTRAINT THEORY; FUNCTION EVALUATION; MONTE CARLO METHODS; OPTIMIZATION; PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

ROBUST OPTIMIZATION METHOD; ROBUSTNESS INDEX; SENSITIVITY REGION;

MACHINE DESIGN;

EID: 24344470143     PISSN: 10500472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.1903000     Document Type: Article

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