Finite element based robustness study of a truck cab subjected to impact loading

International Journal of Crashworthiness

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 111-124

  Lonn, David ^a   Oman, Michael ^a,b   Nilsson, Larsgunnar ^a   Simonsson, Kjell ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b SCANIA CV AB   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Meta model; Monte Carlo; Response surface method; Robust design; Robustness; Sensitivity analysis

Indexed keywords

META MODEL; MONTE CARLO; RESPONSE SURFACE METHOD; ROBUST DESIGN; ROBUSTNESS;

DESIGN; DISPERSIONS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; SIMULATORS; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TRUCKS;

SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

EID: 70349690740     PISSN: 13588265     EISSN: 17542111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13588260802412992     Document Type: Article

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