Collaborative multidisciplinary design optimization: A framework applied on aircraft conceptual system design

Collaborative multidisciplinary design optimization: A framework applied on aircraft conceptual system design

In a product development process, it is crucial to understand and evaluate multiple and synergic aspects of systems such as performance, cost, reliability and safety. These aspects are mainly considered during later stages of the design process. However, in order to improve the foundations for decision-making, this paper presents methods that are intended to increase the engineering knowledge i...

Collaborative Multidisciplinary Design Optimization : A Framework Applied on Aircraft Systems and Industrial Robots

In a product development process, it is crucial to understand and evaluate multiple and synergic aspects of systems such as performance, cost, reliability and safety. In order to improve the foundations for decision-making, this thesis presents methods that are intended to increase the engineering knowledge in the early design phases. In complex products, different systems from a multitude of e...

Collaborative Multidisciplinary Design Optimization for Conceptual Design of Complex Products

Evaluation of Multidisciplinary Optimization Approaches for Aircraft Conceptual Design

This paper presents the evaluation of different MDO architectures using an extended set of metrics, which take into consideration optimization and formulation structure characteristics. Demonstrative comparisons are made for analytic and supersonic business jet conceptual design examples. Results show the promising features of the proposed evaluation metrics to define a standardized guideline w...

Multidisciplinary Optimization Framework for Control-Configuration Integration in Aircraft Conceptual Design

The emerging flight-by-wire and flight-by-light technologies increase the possibility of enabling and improving aircraft design with excellent handling qualities and performance across the flight envelope. As a result, it is desired to take into account the dynamic characteristics and automatic control capabilities at the early conceptual stage. In this paper, an integrated control-configured a...