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 production control for the mass individualisation paradigm of R&D-stage products is
challenging due to the mix-flow and frequently-disturbed environment. With the convergence …

The sharing economy has been recognized a mutually beneficial economic mode. Deriving
from the concept of sharing economy, shared manufacturing was proposed under the …

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 a classification of formulations for distributed system optimization based
on formulation structure. Two main classes are identified: nested formulations and …

The current manufacturing environment for process industry has changed from a traditional
single-site, single market to a more integrated global production mode where multiple sites …

The solution of complex system design problems using decomposition-based optimization
methods requires determination of appropriate problem partitioning and coordination …

Space mission planning and spacecraft design are tightly coupled and need to be
considered together for optimal performance; however, this integrated optimization problem …

An exponential penalty function (EPF) formulation based on method of multipliers is
presented for solving multilevel optimization problems within the framework of analytical …

To improve the quality of decision making in the process operations, it is essential to
implement integrated planning and scheduling optimization. Major challenge for the …