Interval-based optimization of aircraft wings under landing loads

Computers and Structures

Volumn 87, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 225-235

  Majumder, Luna ^a   Rao, S S ^a  

^a University of Miami College of Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Deterministic optimization; Interval optimization; Interval parameter; Stochastic optimization; Truncation method

Indexed keywords

AIRCRAFT; AIRCRAFT LANDING SYSTEMS; AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURE; AIRFOILS; AIRFRAMES; DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS; FORCED CONVECTION; LANDING; LANDING GEAR (AIRCRAFT); PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS; STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION; UNCERTAIN SYSTEMS; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

DETERMINISTIC OPTIMIZATION; INTERVAL OPTIMIZATION; INTERVAL PARAMETER; STOCHASTIC OPTIMIZATION; TRUNCATION METHOD;

OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 58149481740     PISSN: 00457949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruc.2008.10.005     Document Type: Article

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