Two-level approximation method for reliability-based design optimisation

International Journal of Materials and Product Technology

Volumn 25, Issue 1-3, 2006, Pages 99-111

  Gea, Hae Chang ^a   Oza, Kunjal ^a,b  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Design with uncertainty; Reliability based design optimisation

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; CONSTRAINT THEORY; ITERATIVE METHODS; OPTIMAL CONTROL SYSTEMS; OPTIMIZATION; RELIABILITY;

DESIGN WITH UNCERTAINTY; ENGINEERING PROBLEMS; RELIABILITY-BASED DESIGN OPTIMIZATION; TWO-LEVEL APPROXIMATION (TLA);

APPROXIMATION THEORY;

EID: 31144453633     PISSN: 02681900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijmpt.2006.008276     Document Type: Article

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