Comparison of Probabilistic and Possibility-Based Methods for Design Against Catastrophic Failure Under Uncertainty

Comparison of Probabilistic and Possibility-Based Methods for Design Against Catastrophic Failure Under Uncertainty Efstratios Nikolaidis, Aerospace and Ocean Engineering Department, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA 24061-0203 Raphael Haftka, and Raluca Rosca, Aerospace Engineering Department, Mechanics and Engineering Science, The University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611-6250 January 23, 1998