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

Optimal design of launch vehicles is a complex problem which requires the use of specific
techniques called Multidisciplinary Design Optimization (MDO) methods. MDO …

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

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

The consensus-reaching process (CRP) is essential for forming a solution in large-scale
group decision-making (LSGDM). We designed a parallel method with a strategy-proof …

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 …

With the high penetration of renewable energies in modern power systems, deterministic
coordination algorithms are facing two major problems: one is degradation in accuracy if …

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

Quite a number of coordination methods have been proposed for the distributed optimal
design of largescale systems consisting of a number of interacting subsystems. Several …