On structural optimization for non-probabilistic reliability based on convex models

Lixue Xuebao/Chinese Journal of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 807-815

  Kang, Zhan ^a   Luo, Yangjun ^a  

^a DALIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Convex model; Non probabilistic reliability; Sensitivity analysis; Structural optimization; Target performance approach

Indexed keywords

NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; RELIABILITY; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

CONVEX MODEL; NON-PROBABILISTIC RELIABILITY; TARGET PERFORMANCE APPROACH;

STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 33846124968     PISSN: 04591879     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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