Reliability-based optimization of actively controlled structures

Abdon E. Sepulveda; Steven Brown

doi:10.1117/12.239068

1 May 1996 Reliability-based optimization of actively controlled structures

Abdon E. Sepulveda, Steven Brown

Proceedings Volume 2717, Smart Structures and Materials 1996: Smart Structures and Integrated Systems; (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.239068
Event: 1996 Symposium on Smart Structures and Materials, 1996, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

An approach based on approximate concepts for reliability-based optimal design is presented. Limit-state functions are approximated explicitly in terms of system random variables. These approximations are then used in conjunction with a shooting Monte Carlo simulation to estimate system reliability. The overall optimization process is numerically efficient since it drastically reduces the number of real analyses required to obtain a near optimal design. An example problem is presented to illustrate the ideas set forth.

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Abdon E. Sepulveda and Steven Brown "Reliability-based optimization of actively controlled structures", Proc. SPIE 2717, Smart Structures and Materials 1996: Smart Structures and Integrated Systems, (1 May 1996); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.239068

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