Robust design using Bayesian Monte Carlo

International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering

Volumn 73, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1497-1517

  Kumar, Apurva ^a   Nair, Prasanth B ^a   Keane, Andy J ^a   Shahpar, Shahrokh ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b ROLLS ROYCE PLC   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bayesian Monte Carlo; Compressor blade; Manufacturing uncertainty; Multiobjective robust design; Process capability

Indexed keywords

BAYESIAN NETWORKS; COMPRESSORS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLOW OF GASES; MONTE CARLO METHODS; MULTIOBJECTIVE OPTIMIZATION; PARETO PRINCIPLE;

COMPRESSOR BLADE; PARAMETRIC GEOMETRY MODEL;

TURBOMACHINE BLADES;

BAYESIAN NETWORKS; COMPRESSORS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLOW OF GASES; MONTE CARLO METHODS; MULTIOBJECTIVE OPTIMIZATION; PARETO PRINCIPLE; TURBOMACHINE BLADES;

EID: 41049095827     PISSN: 00295981     EISSN: 10970207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nme.2126     Document Type: Article

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