Modeling, analysis, and optimization under uncertainties: a review

E Acar, G Bayrak, Y Jung, I Lee, P Ramu… - Structural and …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Design optimization of structural and multidisciplinary systems under uncertainty
has been an active area of research due to its evident advantages over deterministic design …

Application of state-of-the-art multiobjective metaheuristic algorithms in reliability-based design optimization: a comparative study

Z Meng, BS Yıldız, G Li, C Zhong, S Mirjalili… - Structural and …, 2023 - Springer
Multiobjective reliability-based design optimization (RBDO) is a research area, which has
not been investigated in the literatures comparing with single-objective RBDO. This work …

Unified reliability-based design optimization with probabilistic, uncertain-but-bounded and fuzzy variables

Z Meng, C Li, P Hao - Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Reliability-based design optimization (RBDO) is critical in improving the design objective
and guaranteeing the safety level of mechanical and engineering structures. However, a …

Efficient decoupling-assisted evolutionary/metaheuristic framework for expensive reliability-based design optimization problems

Z Meng, AR Yıldız, S Mirjalili - Expert systems with applications, 2022 - Elsevier
Reliability-based design optimization (RBDO) algorithm is to minimize the objective under
the probabilistic factors. While gradient-based and classical evolutionary RBDO algorithms …

A general fidelity transformation framework for reliability-based design optimization with arbitrary precision

Z Meng, L Guo, X Wang - Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, 2022 - Springer
Reliability-based design optimization (RBDO) offers a powerful tool to handle optimization
problems with inherently unavoidable uncertainty factors. However, solving the engineering …

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 …

Uncertainty-oriented topology optimization of dynamic structures considering hybrid uncertainty of probability and random field

X Wang, Y Shi, Z Meng, B Yang, K Long - Reliability Engineering & System …, 2025 - Elsevier
This article introduces a novel reliability-based topology optimization (RBTO) method to
tackle the design challenges of dynamic structures under uncertain harmonic loads. The …

Reliability‐based topology optimization of continuum structure under buckling and compliance constraints

L Guo, X Wang, Z Meng, B Yu - International Journal for …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Buckling failure mainly occurs in slender rod structure under pressure, which incurs great
concern and should be addressed in topology optimization (TO). However, due to the …

Optimum-pursuing method for constrained optimization and reliability-based design optimization problems using Kriging model

Z Meng, L Kong, J Yi, H Peng - Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics …, 2024 - Elsevier
This paper proposes a new active learning method named as optimum-pursuing method
(OPM) from the viewpoint of optimization theory, which aims to provide an effective tool for …

[PDF][PDF] Reliability-Based Topology Optimization of Fail-Safe Structures Using Moving Morphable Bars.

X Wang, Y Shi, VN Hoang, Z Meng… - … in Engineering & …, 2023 - cdn.techscience.cn
This paper proposes an effective reliability design optimization method for fail-safe topology
optimization (FSTO) considering uncertainty based on the moving morphable bars method …