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

The increasing complexity of engineering systems has sparked rising interest in
multidisciplinary optimization (MDO). This paper surveys recent publications in the field of …

While numerous architectures exist for solving multidisciplinary design optimization (MDO)
problems, there is currently no standard way of describing these architectures. In particular …

Collaborative optimization is a design architecture specifically created for large-scale
distributed-analysis applications. In this approach, a problem is decomposed along domain …

The volume presents a collaboration between internationally recognized experts on anti-
optimization and structural optimization, and summarizes various novel ideas …

Robust design has been gaining wide attention, and its applications have been extended to
making reliable decisions when designing complex engineering systems in a …

With an emphasis on real-world problems, this book reviews the basics of optimization of
frame structures such as trusses, building frames, and long-span trusses. It introduces …

Considering that uncertain factors widely exist in practical engineering, this study develops
an improved dimension-wise method for multidisciplinary interval uncertainty analysis, in …

Abstract The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Commission on Industrial
Productivity, in their report Made in America, found that six recurring weaknesses were …

Complex engineered systems are typically designed using a systems engineering
framework that is showing its limitations. Multidisciplinary design optimization (MDO), which …