Uncertainty analysis of a neural network used for fatigue lifetime prediction

Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1395-1411

  Pierce, S Gareth ^a   Worden, Keith ^b   Bezazi, Abderrezak ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GUELMA   (Algeria)

Author keywords

Fatigue; Interval analysis; Lifetime prediction; Neural networks; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

BAYESIAN NETWORKS; MULTILAYER NEURAL NETWORKS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; SANDWICH STRUCTURES; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

COMPOSITE SANDWICH MATERIALS; FATIGUE LIFETIME; INTERVAL ANALYSIS; INTERVAL-BASED TECHNIQUE;

FATIGUE OF MATERIALS;

EID: 44549086803     PISSN: 08883270     EISSN: 10961216     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ymssp.2007.12.004     Document Type: Article

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