Uncertainty visualization in multiobjective robust design optimization

Collection of Technical Papers - AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference

Volumn 4, Issue , 2006, Pages 2661-2676

  Rangavajhala, Sirisha ^a,b,c   Mullur, Anoop A ^a,b   Messac, Achille ^a,b,c  

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b and Nuclear Engineering ^*  (United States)

^c AIAA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSTRAINT THEORY; DECISION MAKING; GRAPHIC METHODS; OPTIMIZATION; STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

OBJECTIVE FUNCTIONS; OBJECTIVE SPACES; ROBUST DESIGN; UNCERTAINTY VISUALIZATION;

SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

EID: 34147155864     PISSN: 02734508     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2514/6.2006-1813     Document Type: Conference Paper

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