A multilevel decomposition approach for the preliminary design of a High Speed Civil Transport Aircraft wing structure is described. The wing design is decomposed into three levels. The top level uses the FLOPS aircraft synthesis program to generate preliminary weights, mission, and performance information. The optimization criterion is productivity expressed by a productivity index for the spe...

The paper discusses incomplete sensitivity evaluations for shape optimization problems. It also shows how reduced order models can be introduced to extend the validity domain of the approach. 1 ha l-0 07 90 08 5, v er si on 1 19 F eb 2 01 3 Author manuscript, published in "Control and Cybernetics 39, 3 (2010) 615-630"

We study some shape optimization problems related to sums and quotients of Dirichlet Laplacian eigenvalues kn for planar domains. We show how to minimize a sum ðkk þ kkþ1ÞjXj; k 1⁄4 1;2; . . . when the minimizing domain is disconnected. In particular, we prove that the optimizers in the cases k 1⁄4 1 and k 1⁄4 2 are connected. We develop a numerical method for solving shape optimization eigenva...

In this paper, we present an optimization framework for automating the shape customization of human-centric products, which can be mounted on or embedded in human body (such as exoskeletal devices and implants). This kind of products needs to be customized to fit the body shapes of users. At present, the design customization for freeform objects is often taken in an interactive manner that is i...

A. The paper can be considered as a complement to previous papers of the authors. An insight into applied asymptotic analysis of boundary value problems in singularly perturbed domains is presented. As a result, the asymptotic expansions of eigenvalues are obtained and discussed in terms of integral attributes of the geometrical perturbations including the virtual mass tensor, polarizati...

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In the framework of structural optimization via a level-set method, we develop an approach to handle the directional molding constraint for cast parts. A novel molding condition is formulated and a penalization method is used to enforce the constraint. A first advantage of our new approach is that it does not require to start from a feasible initialization, but it guarantees the convergence to ...

Shape is an important consideration in green building design due to its significant impact on energy performance and construction costs. This paper presents a methodology to optimize building shapes in plan using the genetic algorithm. The building footprint is represented by a multi-sided polygon. Different geometrical representations for a polygon are considered and evaluated in terms of thei...

We propose methods that allow the investigation of local modifications of aerodynamic design data represented by discrete unstructured surface meshes. A displacement measure is suggested to evaluate local differences between the shapes. The displacement measure provides information on the amount and direction of surface modifications. Using the displacement measure in conjunction with statistic...

This article establishes a new model for estimating the peak indentation force of the edge chipping of rocks when using a conical or a pyramidal point-attack pick. The investigation points out that the existing formulation in the literature is based on an inappropriate stress assumption and equilibrium, and hence leads to incorrect cutting force estimations. The new model developed in this stud...