A hierarchical statistical sensitivity analysis method for complex engineering systems design

Journal of Mechanical Design

Volumn 130, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 0714021-07140210

  Yin, Xiaolei ^a   Chen, Wei ^a  

^a Northwestern University   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggregation of sensitivity index; Global statistical sensitivity index; Hierarchical modeling; Hierarchical system; Statistical sensitivity analysis; Top down strategy

Indexed keywords

DESIGN; MAGNETIC LEVITATION VEHICLES; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STATISTICS; SUSPENSIONS (COMPONENTS); SYSTEMS ANALYSIS; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

AGGREGATION OF SENSITIVITY INDEX; GLOBAL STATISTICAL SENSITIVITY INDEX; HIERARCHICAL MODEL; SENSITIVITY INDICES; STATISTICAL SENSITIVITY; STATISTICAL SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SUBMODELS; TOP-DOWN STRATEGY; TOPDOWN;

HIERARCHICAL SYSTEMS;

EID: 77953773403     PISSN: 10500472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2918913     Document Type: Article

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