Reliability-based optimization and application of fuzzy theory for robust structural design

Tamkang Journal of Science and Engineering

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 31-37

  Shih, Chien Jong ^a   Liu, Woe Chun ^a   Wangsawidjaja, R A S ^a  

^a TAMKANG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Goal reliability; Multiobjective fuzzy optimization; Robust design; Structural optimization

Indexed keywords

CONSTRAINT THEORY; FUNCTIONS; FUZZY SETS; PROBABILISTIC LOGICS; RANDOM PROCESSES; RELIABILITY; STRUCTURAL DESIGN; STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION;

GOAL RELIABILITY; MULTIOBJECTIVE FUZZY OPTIMIZATION; ROBUST DESIGN;

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING;

EID: 2942598306     PISSN: 15606686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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