Multidisciplinary design optimization is a field of research that studies the application of
numerical optimization techniques to the design of engineering systems involving multiple …

Dynamic engineering systems are playing an increasingly important role in society,
especially as active and autonomous dynamic systems become more mature and prevalent …

This paper presents an industrial application of the analytical target cascading methodology
to optimal design of commercial vehicle systems. The design problems concern the …

Astute choices made early in the design process provide the best opportunity for reducing
the life cycle cost of a new product. Optimal decisions require reasonably detailed …

This paper explores the use of decomposition-based methods for aircraft family design. The
traditional approach in multidisciplinary design optimization is to decompose a problem …

This paper proposes to apply analytical target cascading (ATC) for configuring assembly
supply chains with convergent structures. Individual enterprises in a supply chain are …

In the literature, numerous definitions have been proposed for system of systems (SoS). The
concept of system of systems has been widely used in defense applications. In addition, it …

This article proposes a top-down product family design methodology that enables product
design engineers to identify the optimal number of product architectures directly from the …

Optimal system architecture (topology or configuration) design has been a challenging
design problem because of its combinatorial nature. Parametric optimization studies make …

Lunar missions are currently experiencing a significant surge in popularity, presenting
expansive opportunities for further exploration and development. To thoroughly explore the …