27th Congress of International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences, 19 - 24 September 2010, Nice, France
Paper ICAS 2010-9.2.3

UNCERTAINTY QUANTIFICATION AND RELIABILITY ANALYSIS METHODS APPLIED TO AIRCRAFT STRUCTURES

J. Diaz, S. Hernandez, L. E. Romera, A. Baldomir
Univ. of La Coruņa, Spain

Keywords: uncertainty quantification, reliability analysis, sampling, limit state

This paper shows how is possible the systematic application of uncertainty quantification and reliability analysis methods to complex structural models of aircraft components. The advantage of these methods over deterministic design is that structural safety can be defined more accurately and so the performace of conventional procedures is enhanced.

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