Abstract: Multistart is a stochastic global optimization method for finding the global optimum of highly nonlinear mechanical problems. In this paper we introduce and develop a variant of the multistart ...

Abstract: An Intelligent Real Time Design (IRTD) methodology is presented for component selection applications under the reality of uncertain and incomplete information. A decision analytic approach is ...

Abstract: The Taguchi method of product design is a statistical experimental technique aimed at reducing the variance of a product performance characteristic due to uncontrollable factors. The goal of ...