Integration of possibility-based optimization and robust design for epistemic uncertainty

Journal of Mechanical Design

Volumn 129, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 876-882

  Youn, Byeng D ^a   Choi, Kyung K ^b   Du, Liu ^b   Gorsich, David ^c  

^a Michigan Technological University   (United States)

^b IA United States   (United States)

^c U S ARMY TARDEC   (United States)

Author keywords

Epistemic uncertainty; Fuzzy; Membership function; Possibility; Robust design

Indexed keywords

CONVERGENCE OF NUMERICAL METHODS; MEMBERSHIP FUNCTIONS; OPTIMIZATION; STATISTICAL METHODS;

ALEATORY UNCERTAINTY; EPISTEMIC UNCERTAINTY; FAILURE RATE; PRODUCT QUALITY LOSS; ROBUST DESIGN; STATISTICAL MOMENTS;

UNCERTAIN SYSTEMS;

EID: 34548205225     PISSN: 10500472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2717232     Document Type: Article

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