An inverse analysis method for design optimization with both statistical and fuzzy uncertainties

Proceedings of the ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference

Volumn 2006, Issue , 2006, Pages

  Du, Liu ^a   Choi, Kyung K ^a  

^a IA United States   (United States)

Author keywords

Maximal failure search (MFS) method; Maximal possibility search method with interpolation (MPs); Mixed (random and fuzzy) variable design optimization (MVDO); Performance measure approach (PMA); Possibility based design optimization (PBDO)

Indexed keywords

DESIGN; FUZZY SETS; OPTIMIZATION; STATISTICAL METHODS; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

FUZZY VARIABLES; MAXIMAL FAILURE SEARCH (MFS); PERFORMANCE MEASURE APPROACH (PMA); STATISTICAL DATA;

UNCERTAIN SYSTEMS;

EID: 33751340601     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/detc2006-99731     Document Type: Conference Paper

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