Multi-level design optimization using global monotonioity analysis

Journal of Mechanical Design, Transactions of the ASME

Volumn 111, Issue 2, 1989, Pages 259-263

  Azarm, S ^a   Li, W C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

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EID: 84877915410     PISSN: 10500472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.3258992     Document Type: Article

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