Improving interval analysis in finite element calculations by means of affine arithmetic

Computers and Structures

Volumn 88, Issue 3-4, 2010, Pages 247-254

  Degrauwe, D ^a   Lombaert, G ^a   De Roeck, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Affine arithmetic; Dependency problem; Interval analysis; Uncertainty modeling

Indexed keywords

AFFINE ARITHMETIC; AFFINE SYSTEMS; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; FINITE ELEMENT CALCULATIONS; INTERVAL ANALYSIS; INTERVAL ARITHMETIC; NOVEL METHODS; PRACTICAL USE; STRUCTURAL SAFETY; UNCERTAINTY MODELING; UNCERTAINTY MODELS;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MODELS; SAFETY ENGINEERING;

UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EID: 71849099447     PISSN: 00457949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruc.2009.11.003     Document Type: Article

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