... Optimization of Problems With Correlated Input Variables Using Copulas ,” Struct. Multidiscip. Optim. 1615-147X , 38 ( 1 ), pp. 1 – 16 . 10.1007/s00158-008-0277-9 Noh , Y. , Choi , K. K. , and Lee , I. , 2009 , “ Reduction of Transformation Ordering Effect in RBDO Using MPP-Based...

...Chun-Min Ho; Kuei-Yuan Chan In this work, the presence of equality constraints in reliability-based design optimization (RBDO) problems is studied. Relaxation of soft equality constraints in RBDO and its challenges are briefly discussed, while the main focus is on hard equalities that cannot...

..., efficiency, and convergent behavior. The proposed SLP algorithm is based on one by Fletcher et al. ( 28 ) that ensures global convergence. Accuracy and efficiency appear to be at least as good as those of present methods. SLP algorithms have been previously proposed for solving RBDO problems (e.g., ( 26...

... reliability numerical analysis monotonicity active set strategy RBDO probabilistic design optimization under uncertainty Some practical points of note are as follows. The working set update of removing and adding only one constraint at a time is done to avoid the zigzag effect ( 16 29...