Reliability stochastic optimization for an n-stage series system with m chance constraints

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 103, Issue 11-12, 2007, Pages 502-504

  Yadavalli, V S S ^a   Malada, A ^a   Charles, V ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b MANAGEMENT AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OPTIMIZATION; RELIABILITY ANALYSIS; STOCHASTICITY;

EID: 41749101056     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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