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

This paper presents a comprehensive review of Uncertainty-Based Multidisciplinary Design
Optimization (UMDO) theory and the state of the art in UMDO methods for aerospace …

The integration of optimization methodologies with computational analyses/simulations has
a profound impact on the product design. Such integration, however, faces multiple …

A wide variety of uncertainty propagation methods exist in literature; however, there is a lack
of good understanding of their relative merits. In this paper, a comparative study on the …

Digital Thread is a data-driven architecture that links together information generated from
across the product lifecycle. Though Digital Thread is gaining traction as a digital …

Designing assembly relationship during operation always involves the analyses of many
components and multi-discipline interaction, and seriously influences the reliability and work …

Performing probabilistic analyses on a complex structure is challenging with a high
computational burden, owing to the many components and multiple disciplines involved …

Analytical target cascading (ATC) is a methodology for hierarchical multilevel system design
optimization. In previous work, the deterministic ATC formulation was extended to account …

This paper examines design iteration and its modelling in the simulation of New Product
Development (NPD) processes. A framework comprising six perspectives of iteration is …

Being one of the most important problems in machining, chatter vibrations must be avoided
as they result in high cutting forces, poor surface finish, and unacceptable part quality. Using …