Model Uncertainty in Finite-Element Analysis: Bayesian Finite Elements

Journal of Engineering Mechanics

Volumn 137, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 519-526

  Haukaas, T ^a   Gardoni, P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Bayesian analysis; Finite element method; Models; Probability; Uncertainty principles

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT PROCEDURE; BAYESIAN ANALYSIS; BAYESIAN APPROACHES; DEGREE OF NON-LINEARITY; ELEMENT DISTORTION; ELEMENT FORMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT; GENERAL METHODOLOGIES; MODEL UNCERTAINTIES; NEW MODEL; NUMERICAL EXAMPLE; PROBABILISTIC MODELS; PROBABILISTIC PREDICTION; STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS; STRUCTURAL PERFORMANCE; STRUCTURAL RESPONSE; UNCERTAINTY PRINCIPLES;

BAYESIAN NETWORKS; SENSORS; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

BAYESIAN ANALYSIS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; NUMERICAL MODEL; PROBABILITY; SENSOR; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; STRUCTURAL RESPONSE; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EID: 79961061042     PISSN: 07339399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)EM.1943-7889.0000253     Document Type: Article

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