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Application of linear decomposition technique in reliability-based structural optimization

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In this paper the possibility of using a decomposition approach for reliability-based structural optimization problems is investigated. One specific method, namely the Linear Decomposition Method by Sobieszczanski-Sobieski is considered. The method is tested on plane frames with H-beams loaded with concentrated forces and moments to demonstrate the applicability of the method, and its is compared to a traditional SQP algorithm. It is shown that the Linear Decomposition Method with advantage can be applied to problems within the area of reliability-based structural optimization.

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  1. Department of Building Technology and Structural Engineering, The University of Aalborg, Sohngaardsholmsvej 57, DK-9000, Aalborg, Denmark

    Finn M. Jensen & P. Thoft-Christensen

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  1. Finn M. Jensen
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L. D. Davisson A. G. J. MacFarlane H. Kwakernaak J. L. Massey Ya Z. Tsypkin A. J. Viterbi Peter Kall

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Jensen, F.M., Thoft-Christensen, P. (1992). Application of linear decomposition technique in reliability-based structural optimization. In: Davisson, L.D., et al. System Modelling and Optimization. Lecture Notes in Control and Information Sciences, vol 180. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0113363

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