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Elsevier, CIRP Annals - Manufacturing Technology, 1(63), p. 141-144, 2014

DOI: 10.1016/j.cirp.2014.03.088

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Design optimization using Statistical Confidence Boundaries of response surfaces: Application to robust design of a biomedical implant

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Abstract

This paper deals with the use of Statistical Confidence Boundaries (SCB) of response surfaces in robust design optimization. An empirical model is therefore selected to describe a real design constraint function. This constraint is thus approximated by a second order polynomial expansion which is fitted to numerical simulations that use a Finite Element Method (FEM). A technique is also proposed to analyze the effects of the uncertainties of the inputs of the simulations. This approach is employed to optimize the design of a biomedical wrist implant. A real optimized implant is then manufactured and tested to validate the numerical model.