Advances in Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xxii

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2. Part I: General Approaches and Strategies: Multi-Disciplinary Optimization

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Multidisciplinary System Optimisation on the Design of Cost Effective Space Launch Vehicle

      • Cédric Dupont, Andrea Tromba, Sophie Missonnier

      Pages 3-16

   3. Multidisciplinary Design Optimization of Body Exterior Structures

      • Michel H. J. W. Paas, Hessel C. van Dijk

      Pages 17-30

   4. An Augmented Sequential Optimization and Reliability Assessment for Reliability-Based Design Optimization

      • Jafar Roshanian, Ali A. Bataleblu, Benyamin Ebrahimi, Ali A. Amini

      Pages 31-46

   5. Metamodel-Based Multidisciplinary Design Optimization of a General Aviation Aircraft

      • Jafar Roshanian, Ali A. Bataleblu, Mohammad H. Farghadani, Benyamin Ebrahimi

      Pages 47-63

   6. How to Deal with Mixed-Variable Optimization Problems: An Overview of Algorithms and Formulations

      • Julien Pelamatti, Loïc Brevault, Mathieu Balesdent, El-Ghazali Talbi, Yannick Guerin

      Pages 64-82

   7. Comprehensive PHEV Powertrain Co-design Performance Studies Using MDSDO

      • Saeed Azad, Mohammad Behtash, Arian Houshmand, Michael Alexander-Ramos

      Pages 83-97

   8. Benchmarking Approaches for the Multidisciplinary Analysis of Complex Systems Using a Taylor Series-Based Scalable Problem

      • Shamsheer S. Chauhan, John T. Hwang, Joaquim R. R. A. Martins

      Pages 98-116

   9. Convergence Strategy for Parallel Solving of Analytical Target Cascading with Augmented Lagrangian Coordination

      • Yongsu Jung, Namwoo Kang, Ikjin Lee

      Pages 117-132

   10. Efficient Global Optimization Strategy Considering Expensive Constraints

       • Bin Yuan, Li Liu, Teng Long, Renhe Shi

       Pages 133-142

3. Part II: General Approaches and Strategies: Multi-Objective Optimization

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 143-143

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   2. Producing Smart Pareto Sets for Multi-objective Topology Optimisation Problems

      • David J. Munk, Gareth A. Vio, Grant P. Steven, Timoleon Kipouros

      Pages 145-162

   3. Multicriterial Optimization of Geometrical and Structural Properties of the Basic Module of a Single-Branch Truss-Z Structure

      • Machi Zawidzki, Łukasz Jankowski

      Pages 163-174

   4. Pseudo Expected Improvement Matrix Criteria for Parallel Expensive Multi-objective Optimization

      • Dawei Zhan, Jiachang Qian, Jun Liu, Yuansheng Cheng

      Pages 175-190

   5. Optimal Near Sun Synchronous Orbital Design of a Nadir-Pointing Cubic Satellite with the Purpose of Thermal Load Control

      • Asad Saghari, Shima Rahmani, Amir-reza Kosari

      Pages 191-202

4. Part III: General Approaches and Strategies: Design of Experiments and Surrogate Models (Meta-Models)

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 203-203

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   2. Simple Intuitive Multi-objective ParalLElization of Efficient Global Optimization: SIMPLE-EGO

      • Carla Grobler, Schalk Kok, Daniel N. Wilke

      Pages 205-220

   3. Gaussian Process for Aerodynamic Pressures Prediction in Fast Fluid Structure Interaction Simulations

      • Ankit Chiplunkar, Elisa Bosco, Joseph Morlier

      Pages 221-233

   4. Efficient Metamodeling Strategy Using Multivariate Linear Interpolation for High Dimensional Problems

      • Kyeonghwan Kang, Ikjin Lee, Donghyun Kim

      Pages 234-241

The volume includes papers from the WSCMO conference in Braunschweig 2017 presenting research of all aspects of the optimal design of structures as well as multidisciplinary design optimization where the involved disciplines deal with the analysis of solids, fluids or other field problems. Also presented are practical applications of optimization methods and the corresponding software development in all branches of technology.

• structural optimization
• topology optimization
• multi-disciplinary optimization
• composites optimization
• manufacturing

• Chair for Optimization of Mechanical Stuctures, Faculty for Mechanical Engineering and Safety Engineering, University of Wuppertal, Wuppertal, Germany

  Axel Schumacher

• Institute for Construction Enginnering, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Braunschweig, Germany

  Thomas Vietor

• Braunschweig, Germany

  Sierk Fiebig

• Chair of Structural Analysis, Technische University of Munich, Munich, Germany

  Kai-Uwe Bletzinger

• Engineering Center, ECAE 197, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, USA

  Kurt Maute

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