Uncertainty Propagation Techniques in Probabilistic Design of Multilevel Systems

Submitted To 10th AIAA/ISSMO Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization Conference August 30 to September 1, 2004 -Albany, New York, USA UNCERTAINTY PROPAGATION TECHNIQUES FOR PROBABILISTIC DESIGN OF MULTILEVEL SYSTEMS Byeng D. Youn, K.K. Choi Center for Computer-Aided Design Department of Mechanical Engineering The University of Iowa Iowa City, IA 52242 E-mail: ybd@ccad.uiowa.edu M. Kokkolaras, P.Y. Papalambros Department of Mechanical Engineering The University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Z. Mourelatos Department of Mechanical Engineering Oakland University Rochester, MI 48309-4401 David Gorsich Department of The Army United States Army Tank-Automotive and Armanents Command, AMSRD-TR-N 6501 E. 11 Mile Road Warren, MI 48309-4401