Gradient Optimization Assisted Bubble Sampling Method for Structural Reliability Analysis

Zeng Meng; Liwenjie Shen; Changquan Li; Jiaxiang Yi; Gang Dong

doi:10.1007/s10338-025-00663-z

journal article·2026-06

Gradient Optimization Assisted Bubble Sampling Method for Structural Reliability Analysis

Zeng Meng, Liwenjie Shen, Changquan Li, Jiaxiang Yi, Gang Dong

Acta Mechanica Solida Sinica· Volume 39· Issue 6

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