Energy materiality: A conceptual review of multi-disciplinary approaches

Parallel Processing Approaches for Multi Disciplinary Optimization Algorithms

Multi Disciplinary Optimization (MDO) problems are often encountered in many industrial areas. MDO refers to the optimization of systems of subsystems (disciplines). The optimization of the full system is often reduced to a hierarchy of optimizations at subsystem and system levels. This paper presents a concise survey of major MDO approaches and discusses opportunities of parallel processing (P...

Conceptual Ethnography: Integrating Disciplinary Practice

conceptions of anthropology and ethnography are interlinked. Here I examine cognition and social networks in relation to the concept of culture, exemplified in the study of kinship. Concepts used in network analysis of the context and behaviors involved in kinship lead to new understandings of patterns of cohesion. Within cohesive groups, people in various communities are shown to use the netwo...

Computer use by older adults: A multi-disciplinary review

As the populations of most of the world’s developed nations experience an increase in average age, a similar trend is being observed in the population of computer and Internet users. In many cases, older adults are the fastest growing computer and Internet user group in both personal and workplace contexts. However, the needs and concerns of older adults as computer users differ from those of y...

Multi-disciplinary Conceptual Design Knowledge of Multi-stage Hybrid Rocket Using Data Mining Technique

This paper deals with the application of data mining techniques to the conceptual design knowledge for a LV (launch vehicle) with a HRE (hybrid rocket engine). This LV is a concept of the space transportation, which can deliver micro-satellite to the SSO (sun-synchronous orbit). To design the higher performance LV with HRE, the optimum size of each component, such as an oxidizer tank containing...

Multi-disciplinary Design Optimization Strategy in Multi-stage Launch Vehicle Conceptual Design