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Byeng Dong Youn
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E-mail:bdyoun@mtu.edu

Adjunct Assistant Professor
Ph.D., University of Iowa

Reliability-Based Design, Multi-scale Computational Analysis and Design, Statistical Information Technology (SIT), Biomechanics

Research Interests

Dr. Youn's primary research area is design under engineering uncertainties, which deteriorate product reliability and quality. With a basic understanding of uncertainties in manufacturing and operational processes, product design is optimized by meeting its performances, by enhancing a target reliability, and simultaneously by maximizing quality. Additional research interests include possibility-/evidence-based design, statistical information technology (SIT), design sensitivity analysis, and biomechanics.

Publications

  • Youn, Byeng D., Choi, K. K., and Du, L., “Enriched Performance Measure Approach (PMA+) for Reliability-Based Design Optimization,” AIAA Journal, Vol. 43, No. 4, pp. 874-884, 2005 (ISSMO/Springer Best Young Scientist)
  • Youn, Byeng D., Choi, K. K., and Park, Y. H., "Hybrid Analysis Method for Reliability-Based Design Optimization," Journal of Mechanical Design, ASME, Vol. 125, No. 2, pp. 221-232, 2003 & Proceedings of 2001 ASME Design Automation Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, 2001 (Black and Decker Best Paper Award)
  • Youn, Byeng D., Choi, K. K., Yi, K. Y., “Probabilistic Moment Integration for Probabilistic Robust Design,” Mechanics Based Design of Structures and Machines, In Print, 2005
  • Youn, Byeng D., Choi, K. K., and Du, L., “Adaptive Probability Analysis Using An Enhanced Hybrid Mean Value (HMV+) Method,” Journal of Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, Vol. 29, No. 2, pp. 134-148, 2005


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