Structural layout assessment by orthogonal array based simulation

✍ Scribed by Claudio Carino

• Publisher: Elsevier Science
• Year: 2006
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 140 KB
• Volume: 33
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0093-6413
• DOI: 10.1016/j.mechrescom.2005.11.003

✦ Synopsis

A common simulation approach, widely employed in industry for optimal process/product design, is applied in this paper to the sensitivity analysis of structural systems. It is shown how orthogonal array based technique, once suitably customized, may result in a valuable piece of information for the design process. Based on a limited number of numerical experiments properly arranged, structural layout assessment-a typical decision making task with its potential benefits for safety and/or functional performance-is investigated in the light of both analysis of variance and Taguchi method. A specific computer model is implemented for operation and a 3D truss structure is tested for discussion of attainable results.