A semi-analytic method for calculating non-probabilistic reliability index based on interval models

Applied Mathematical Modelling

Volumn 31, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1362-1370

  Tao, Jiang ^a   Jian Jun, Chen ^a   Ya Lan, Xu ^a  

^a XIDIAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Convex polyhedron; Intersection point; l norm; Non probabilistic reliability index

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

CONVEX POLYHEDRON; INTERSECTION POINT; NON-PROBABILISTIC RELIABILITY INDEX;

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS;

COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

EID: 33846592347     PISSN: 0307904X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apm.2006.02.013     Document Type: Article

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