... 01 2010 23 12 2010 01 03 2011 01 03 2011 approximation theory constraint handling design engineering fatigue optimisation reliability stochastic processes Reliability based design optimization (RBDO) is a procedure that combines two key features of successful...

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... that is highly sensitive to uncertainties in geometric and material parameters, the RBDO approach leads to a reliable design with improved switching characteristics. 03 07 2007 25 02 2009 21 05 2009 micromechanical devices optimisation reliability stochastic processes...

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... response surface methodology stochastic processes Traditionally, structural design under uncertainty treats structural dimensions, shapes, and material properties as uncertainty parameters. These parameters are relatively well controlled, so that their variability is usually small. However...

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... reduction stochastic processes simulated annealing product design mechanical products product design optimization simulated annealing DSM Manufacturing firms in the United States have almost universally recognized the need to reconsider traditional methods of product development...

..., and the results are shown to compare closely to those from a Latin hypercube sampling method. The SAMS technique is also demonstrated to yield computational savings of up to 90% relative to the sampling-based method. 04 11 2003 28 06 2004 process design stochastic processes sampling methods...