Robust design in structural mechanics

International Journal for Computational Methods in Engineering Science and Mechanics

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 33-43

  Brik, B Ait ^a   Ghanmi, S ^b   Bouhaddi, N ^a   Cogan, S ^a  

^a Lab de Mecan Appl R Chaleat   (France)

^b Institut Preparatoire aux Etudes d'Ingenieurs de Nabeul   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Genetic algorithms; Multi objective optimization; Neural networks; Robustness; Uncertainties

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; EVOLUTIONARY ALGORITHMS; FUNCTION EVALUATION; MONTE CARLO METHODS; NEURAL NETWORKS; OPTIMIZATION; PROBLEM SOLVING; UNCERTAIN SYSTEMS;

COMPUTATIONAL TIME; MULTI-OBJECTIVE OPTIMIZATION; UNCERTAINTIES;

ROBUSTNESS (CONTROL SYSTEMS);

EID: 33847294279     PISSN: 15502287     EISSN: 15502295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15502280601006264     Document Type: Article

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