Mathematical optimization in multi-disciplinary design

Multi-disciplinary Design Optimization for Large-scale Reverse Osmosis Systems

Large-scale desalination plants are complex systems with many inter-disciplinary interactions and different levels of subsystem hierarchy. Advanced complex systems design tools have been shown to have a positive impact on design in aerospace and automotive, but have generally not been used in the design of water systems. This work presents a multi-disciplinary design optimization approach to de...

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

Coupling through Movelimits in Multi–disciplinary Optimization

Structural Optimization has progressed significantly in the past twenty years and is now commonly used in the design of mechanical and aeronautical components. A multitude of optimization programs exist and many have been incorporated in finite element programs and are an integral part of that design tool. Problems consisting of a single discipline like structural, vibrational etc., have been d...

Educating Multi-disciplinary Design Teams

Designing interactive systems requires diverse expertise, which is why most successful design teams are multi-disciplinary. Unfortunately, managing such teams can be difficult, because team members often do not communicate effectively with each another. When we teach interaction design, we address this problem explicitly, with a two-fold approach: First, we explain the value systems and some of...

Mapping Multi-Disciplinary Design Processes

This paper describes research in progress whose goal is to synthesize design methodologies for rapid product development in multi-disciplinary design situations. The potential outcome is superior design methodologies that facilitate integration and collaboration between different disciplines, conduct design tasks concurrently, and apply to a wide range of design problems, thus reducing costs an...