Combining iterative heuristic optimization and uncertainty analysis methods for robust parameter design

Engineering Optimization

Volumn 38, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 821-831

  Delpiano, José ^a   Sepúlveda, Marcos ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE LOS ANDES   (Chile)

^b PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Computer simulations; Heuristic optimization; Response surface modelling; Robust design; Uncertainty analysis

Indexed keywords

HEURISTIC OPTIMIZATION; RESPONSE SURFACE MODELING; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DESIGN; ITERATIVE METHODS; OPTIMIZATION; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; ROBUSTNESS (CONTROL SYSTEMS);

HEURISTIC METHODS;

EID: 33749503711     PISSN: 0305215X     EISSN: 10290273     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03052150600747079     Document Type: Article

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