ANN-based response surface method and its application to ultimate strength of plates

Proceedings of the International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference

Volumn 2005, Issue , 2005, Pages 752-758

  Pu, Yongchang ^a   Mesbahi, Ehsan ^a   Elhewy, Ahmed H ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ANN based response surface method; Artificial neural networks; Design equations of plates; Response surface method; Ultimate strength of plates

Indexed keywords

NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); POLYNOMIALS; RELIABILITY; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

ANN-BASED RESPONSE SURFACE METHOD; DESIGN EQUATIONS OF PLATES; RESPONSE SURFACE METHOD; ULTIMATE STRENGTH OF PLATES;

NEURAL NETWORKS;

EID: 33646557671     PISSN: 10986189     EISSN: 15551792     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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