OPTIMAL TOLERANCE ALLOTMENT USING A GENETIC ALGORITHM AND TRUNCATED MONTE-CARLO SIMULATION

被引:59
作者
LEE, J
JOHNSON, GE
机构
[1] Design Laboratory, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
关键词
TOLERANCE ALLOTMENT; TOLERANCE OPTIMIZATION; STOCHASTIC OPTIMIZATION; MONTE-CARLO SIMULATION; GENETIC ALGORITHMS;
D O I
10.1016/0010-4485(93)90075-Y
中图分类号
TP31 [计算机软件];
学科分类号
081202 ; 0835 ;
摘要
As is typical of stochastic-optimization problems, the multi-variate integration of the probability-density function is the most difficult task in the optimal allotment of tolerances. In this paper, a truncated Monte Carlo simulation and a genetic algorithm are used as analysis (i.e. multivariate-integration) and synthesis (i.e. optimization) tools, respectively. The new method has performed robustly in limited experiments, and was able to provide a significant reduction in optimal cost when compared with results published in a previous study.
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页码:601 / 611
页数:11
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