On the consideration of uncertainty in design: optimization - reliability - robustness

• Published in: Structural and multidisciplinary optimization Vol. 54; no. 6; pp. 1423 - 1437
• Main Authors: Lelièvre, Nicolas, Beaurepaire, Pierre, Mattrand, Cécile, Gayton, Nicolas, Otsmane, Abdelkader
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.12.2016; Springer Nature B.V; Springer Verlag
• Subjects: Computational Mathematics and Numerical Analysis; Design optimization; Educational Paper; Engineering; Engineering Design; Engineering Sciences; Formulations; Random variables; Reliability engineering; Robustness; Structural reliability; Theoretical and Applied Mechanics; Uncertainty; Design; Robustness; Reliability; Optimization

Structural designs proposed by engineers aim to ensure that specific defined requirements are satisfied. Structural optimization is also widely used to identify an admissible design with optimal performance. However, it is important to remember that real mechanical problems exhibit uncertainties in...