Evidence-theory-based structural reliability analysis with epistemic uncertainty: a review

Z Zhang, C Jiang - Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, 2021 - Springer
Epistemic uncertainty widely exists in the early design stage of complex engineering
structures or throughout the full-life cycle of innovative structure design, which should be …

An efficient two-stage water cycle algorithm for complex reliability-based design optimization problems

Z Meng, H Li, R Zeng, S Mirjalili, AR Yıldız - Neural Computing and …, 2022 - Springer
The reliability-based design optimization (RBDO) problem considers the necessary
uncertainty of measurements within the scope of planning to minimize the design objective …

Key issues in real-world applications of many-objective optimisation and decision analysis

K Deb, P Fleming, Y **, K Miettinen… - Many-Criteria Optimization …, 2023 - Springer
The insights and benefits to be realised through the optimisation of multiple independent,
but conflicting objectives are well recognised by practitioners seeking effective and robust …

An improved two-stage framework of evidence-based design optimization

J Zhang, M **ao, L Gao, H Qiu, Z Yang - Structural and Multidisciplinary …, 2018 - Springer
In this paper, an improved two-stage framework is presented to handle the evidence-based
design optimization (EBDO) problem under epistemic uncertainty. The improvements …

[HTML][HTML] The capacitated vehicle routing problem with evidential demands

N Helal, F Pichon, D Porumbel, D Mercier… - International Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
We propose to represent uncertainty on customer demands in the Capacitated Vehicle
Routing Problem (CVRP) using the theory of evidence. To tackle this problem, we extend …

[HTML][HTML] A novel imprecise stochastic process model for time-variant or dynamic uncertainty quantification

LI **wu, C Jiang - Chinese Journal of Aeronautics, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper proposes a novel model named as “imprecise stochastic process model” to
handle the dynamic uncertainty with insufficient sample information in real-world problems …

Advances in evolutionary multi-objective optimization

K Deb - Search Based Software Engineering: 4th International …, 2012 - Springer
Started during 1993-95 with three different algorithms, evolutionary multi-objective
optimization (EMO) has come a long way in a quick time to establish itself as a useful field of …

Evidence-theory-based reliability design optimization with parametric correlations

ZL Huang, C Jiang, Z Zhang, W Zhang… - Structural and …, 2019 - Springer
Parametric correlation exists widely in engineering problems. This paper presents an
approach of evidence-theory-based design optimization (EBDO) with parametric …

A novel evidence theory model dealing with correlated variables and the corresponding structural reliability analysis method

Z Zhang, C Jiang, XX Ruan, FJ Guan - Structural and Multidisciplinary …, 2018 - Springer
Evidence theory serves as a powerful tool to deal with epistemic uncertainty which widely
exists in the design stages of many complex engineering systems or products. However, the …

Mars entry trajectory robust optimization based on evidence under epistemic uncertainty

Y Huang, H Li, X Du, X He - Acta Astronautica, 2019 - Elsevier
The epistemic uncertainties caused by insufficient knowledge of the atmosphere,
aerodynamic coefficient, and entry state render the entry process challenging, as they not …