Uncertainty-Based Design in Automotive and Aerospace Engineering

Authors

• Stijn Donders - LMS International
• Roberto d’Ippolito - LMS International
• Herman Van der Auweraer - LMS International
• Michael Hack - LMS Deutschland GmbH
• Nick Tzannetakis - Noesis Solutions
• Laszlo Farkas - Division PMA, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
• Wim Desmet - Division PMA, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven

Topic

• Manufacturing processes
• CAD, CAM and CAE
• Optimization
• Technical review
• Reliability

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