A sequential algorithm for possibility-based design optimization

Journal of Mechanical Design

Volumn 130, Issue 1, 2008, Pages

  Zhou, Jun ^a   Mourelatos, Zissimos P ^a  

^a Oakland University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL EFFICIENCY; FUZZY RULES; OPTIMIZATION; PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS; STATISTICAL METHODS;

DETERMINISTIC DESIGN OPTIMIZATION; POSSIBILITY THEORY; SEQUENTIAL ALGORITHM;

RELIABILITY THEORY;

EID: 44649195873     PISSN: 10500472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2803250     Document Type: Article

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