Sensitivity analysis and optimization of enclosure radiation with applications to crystal growth

"In engineering, simulation software is often used as a convenient means for carrying out experiments to evaluate physical systems. The benefit of using simulations as ""numerical"" experiments is that the experimental conditions can be easily modified and repeated at much lower cost than the comparable physical experiment. The goal of these experiments is to ""improve"" the process or result of the experiment. In most cases, the computational experiments employ the same trial and error approach as their physical counterparts. When using this approach for complex systems, the cause and effect relationship of the system may never be fully understood and efficient strategies for improvement never utilized. However, it is possible when running simulations to accurately and efficiently determine the sensitivity of the system results with respect to simulation parameters (e.g., initial conditions, boundary conditions, and material properties) by manipulating the underlying computations. This results in a better understanding of the system dynamics and gives us efficient means to improve processing conditions."

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Mechanical Science and Engineering

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2011

Author dc:creator

• Tiller, Michael M.

Contributors dc:contributor

• Dantzig, Jonathan A.

• Engineering, Mechanical

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 1995 Tiller, Michael M.

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

AAI9624516
(UMI)AAI9624516

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/19877