Date of Award
Spring 1996
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
Program/Concentration
Engineering Mechanics
Committee Director
Gene W. Hou
Committee Member
Sebastian Bawab
Committee Member
Yozo Mikata
Committee Member
Perry Newman
Call Number for Print
Special Collections; LD4331.E57 K78
Abstract
Multidisciplinary Design Optimization (MDO) is an optimization technique that allows complex designs to be improved by managing conflicting goals in such a fashion so as to improve the overall design. This thesis presents a nonhierarchic MDO formulation and gives a general explanation of how it is to be applied to various appropriate problems. In addition, this thesis evaluates the viability of this MDO technique by applying it to two distinct, multidisciplinary problems that have been used as examples in other literature. The first example problem is a combined aerodynamic/structural problem and the second example is an alkylation process problem. First, several criteria are defined to assess the feasibility of this MDO technique as applied to these two examples, including comparisons to alternative Single Disciplinary Optimization (SDO) methods. Next, the technique is applied to each problem using numerous FORTRAN programs to create and collect the required data for evaluation. Finally, conclusions are drawn based on the aforementioned data. In addition, recommendations are made as to further research possibilities and applications suggestions.
Rights
In Copyright. URI: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
DOI
10.25777/4a2h-3w28
Recommended Citation
Krueger, Robert V..
"An Approach for Multidisciplinary Design Optimization"
(1996). Master of Science (MS), Thesis, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Old Dominion University, DOI: 10.25777/4a2h-3w28
https://digitalcommons.odu.edu/mae_etds/579
Included in
Computer-Aided Engineering and Design Commons, Engineering Mechanics Commons, Systems Engineering and Multidisciplinary Design Optimization Commons