Stochastic linear programming methods in limit load analysis and optimal plastic design under stochastic uncertainty

ZAMM Zeitschrift fur Angewandte Mathematik und Mechanik

Volumn 84, Issue 10-11, 2004, Pages 666-677

  Marti, Kurt ^a   Stoeckl, Gerald ^a  

^a BUNDESWEHR UNIVERSITY MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Elastoplastic structures under stochastic uncertainty; Limit state functions; Optimal plastic design; Stochastic linear programming methods; Stochastic plastic structural analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 9544255680     PISSN: 00442267     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/zamm.200410148     Document Type: Conference Paper

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