An Enhanced Reliability Index Method and Its Application in Reliability-Based Collaborative Design and Optimization

When designing complex mechanical equipment, uncertainties should be considered to enhance the reliability of performance. The Reliability Index Method (RIM) is a powerful tool which has been widely utilized in engineering design under uncertainties. To reduce computational cost in RIM, first or sec...

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Main Authors: Debiao Meng, Yan Li, Shun-Peng Zhu, Gang Lv, José Correia, Abílio de Jesus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2019-01-01
Series:Mathematical Problems in Engineering
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/4536906