Zhan Kang
Professor Supervisor of Doctorate Candidates Supervisor of Master's Candidates
Main positions:Deputy Dean, Faculty of Vehicle Engineering and Mechanics
Other Post:Deputy Dean, Faculty of Vehicle Engineering and Mechanics
Gender:Male
Alma Mater:Stuttgart University, Germany
Degree:Doctoral Degree
School/Department:Department of Engineering Mechanics/ State Key Laboratory of Structural Analysis for Industrial Equimpment
Discipline:Engineering Mechanics. Computational Mechanics. Aerospace Mechanics and Engineering. Solid Mechanics
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Contact Information:zhankang#dlut.edu.cn 13190104312
E-Mail:zhankang@dlut.edu.cn
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Indexed by:期刊论文
Date of Publication:2019-04-15
Journal:COMPUTER METHODS IN APPLIED MECHANICS AND ENGINEERING
Included Journals:SCIE、EI
Volume:347
Page Number:663-678
ISSN No.:0045-7825
Key Words:Non-probabilistic uncertainty; Uncertainty quantification; Bounded field model; Sensitivity
Abstract:A general framework for quantifying bounded field uncertainties in loading conditions, material properties and geometrical dimensions is developed in this study. By using a non-probabilistic series expansion (NPSE) method similar as the Expansion Optimal Linear Estimator (EOLE), the bounded field uncertainties with certain spatial correlation characteristic are modeled with a reduced set of uncertain-but-bounded coefficients. Further, it is shown that these coefficients are bounded by a multi-ellipsoid convex model. The gradient-based mathematical programming algorithm combined with an efficient adjoint variable sensitivity scheme is then employed to evaluate the upper and lower bounds of structural performance. The proposed method allows spatially varying uncertainties as well as their dependencies to be described in a non-probabilistic framework, which ensures the objectivity and accuracy of representations of bounded field uncertainties. Moreover, it provides an efficient way to evaluate the variation range of structural performance with a significant reduction of computational cost compared to direct treatments. Numerical examples regarding the performance bound evaluation of structures with bounded field uncertainties are presented to illustrate the validity and applicability of this method. (C) 2019 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Dr. Zhan Kang is a Changjiang Scholar Chair Professor of Dalian University of Technology. He graduated from Shanghai Jiaotong University in 1992, received his MEng in mechanics from Dalian University of Technology in 1995 and his Dr. –Ing. degree from Stuttgart University, Germany in 2005. His current research involves issues such as topology optimization, structural optimization under uncertainties, design optimization of smart structures and nanomechanics. Dr. Kang has published over 100 research papers in peer-reviewed international journals and one monograph. He has received 5500 citations and has an H-index of 39 (Google Scholar). Dr. Kang has been granted the Outstanding Youth Fund of Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC). He has been principal investigator of 8 NSFC projects and a Key Project of Chinese National Programs for Fundamental Research and Development (973 Project). He has also conducted many consultancy projects.
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