Reliability-based optimum design for mechanical problems using genetic algorithms

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science

Volumn 222, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1791-1799

  Tsai, Y T ^a   Chang, H C ^a  

^a DE LIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Optimization and genetic algorithms; Reliability design; Strength stress interference(SSI)

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; CLARIFICATION; DESIGN; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; OPTIMIZATION; PROBABILISTIC LOGICS; PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS; QUALITY ASSURANCE; RELIABILITY; STRESS CONCENTRATION; STRESSES;

COMPLEX SYSTEMS; DESIGN APPROACHES; DESIGN VARIABLES; MECHANICAL PROBLEMS; OPTIMAL SOLUTIONS; OPTIMIZATION AND GENETIC ALGORITHMS; OPTIMIZATION TECHNIQUES; OPTIMUM DESIGNS; PROBABILISTIC FORMULATIONS; RELIABILITY DESIGN; RELIABILITY DESIGNS; RELIABILITY MEASUREMENTS; STRENGTH-STRESS INTERFERENCE(SSI); STRESS DISTRIBUTIONS; STRUCTURAL COMPLEXITIES; STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS; UNCONSTRAINED MINIMIZATION PROBLEMS;

RELIABILITY THEORY;

EID: 54249107991     PISSN: 09544062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544062JMES157     Document Type: Article

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