Optimization of structures with uncertain constraints based on convex model and satisfaction degree of interval

Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering

Volumn 196, Issue 49-52, 2007, Pages 4791-4800

  Jiang, C ^a   Han, X ^a   Liu, G R ^b  

^a HUNAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Convex model; Interval analysis; Satisfaction degree of interval; Structural optimization; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

CONSTRAINT THEORY; NUMERICAL METHODS; PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

CONVEX MODEL; INTERVAL ANALYSIS METHOD; SATISFACTION DEGREE OF INTERVAL;

STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION;

CONSTRAINT THEORY; NUMERICAL METHODS; PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS; STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EID: 34548800730     PISSN: 00457825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cma.2007.03.024     Document Type: Article

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