A hybrid fuzzy/genetic algorithm for the design of offshore oil production risers

International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering

Volumn 64, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 1459-1482

  de lima, Beatriz de Souza Leite Pires ^a   Jacob, Breno Pinheiro ^a   Ebecken, Nelson Francisco Favilla ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Fuzzy systems; Genetic algorithms; Offshore structures; Risers

Indexed keywords

FUZZY SETS; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; LINGUISTICS; OFFSHORE STRUCTURES; OPTIMIZATION; PROBABILITY; STEEL STRUCTURES; STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

FUZZY SYSTEMS; LAZY-WAVE CONFIGURATIONS; OFFSHORE OIL PRODUCTION RISERS; STEEL CATENARY RISERS (SCRS);

MARINE RISERS;

OFFSHORE PLATFORM; OIL FIELD; RISER;

EID: 28144436724     PISSN: 00295981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nme.1416     Document Type: Article

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