ABSTRACT
Given the explosive growth in computational technology, computer-aided engineering (CAE) has long been used to analyze and evaluate product design. However, various uncertainties in an engineering system prevent CAE from being directly used for such purposes. Through the use of experimental validation and probabilistic methods, CAE will become an integral part of engineering product analysis and design. This chapter presents an advanced CAE methodology for qualitative, reliable, durable, and cost-effective product design under uncertainty that is composed of three key elements: CAE technology, experimental validation, and an uncertainty-based design [1-5].
