Development of optimization methods to deal with current challenges in engineering design optimization

Development of optimization methods to deal with current challenges in engineering design optimization

Presented herein is a summary of PhD thesis entitled “Development of optimization methods to deal with current challenges in engineering design optimization” by the author. The thesis is available online at http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/ 51426.

Revising Web Design to Deal with Current Development Practices

Website design practice has evolved a lot. Websites are no longer designed from scratch but based on existing designs and patterns, and very often they are implemented using Web Content Management Systems (WCMS). Given all this support, it seems that the traditional web design methods, developed in the past, are no longer relevant. However, we argue that they still have a role to play, but they...

An Introduction to Optimization Methods for Engineering Design

Multiobjective Optimization in Engineering Design

THIS THESIS FOCUSES on how to improve design and development of complex engineering systems by employing simulation and optimization techniques. Within the thesis, methods are developed and applied to systems that combine mechanical, hydraulical and electrical subsystems, so-called multi-domain systems. Studied systems include a landing gear system for a civil aircraft, electro-hydrostatic actu...

Using Approximations to Accelerate Engineering Design Optimization

Optimization problems that arise in engineering design arc often characterized by several features that hinder the use of standard nonlinear optimization techniques. Foremost among these features is that the functions used to define the engineering optimization problem often are computationally intensive. Within a standard nonlinear optimization algorithm, the computational expense of evaluatin...