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 …

Engineering changes are inevitable and might propagate within and across multiple
boundaries. Their management has increasingly become relevant within the …

Understanding and dealing with the unknown is a major challenge in project management.
An extensive body of knowledge—theory and technique—exists on the “known unknowns,” …

Variability is unavoidable in the realization of products. While design must specify ideal
geometry, it shall also describe limits of variability (tolerances) that must be met in order to …

Abstract Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) cover a range of possible relationships between
public and private parties. PPP contracts are typically used in contexts of great uncertainty …

While creativity is often seen as an indispensable quality of engineering design, individuals
often select conventional or previously successful options during the concept selection …

This paper presents a five-phase taxonomy of systematic procedures to enable flexibility in
the design and management of engineering systems operating under uncertainty. The …

Margins are defined as the difference between a design parameter's minimum required
value to ensure functionality, and its actual capability. Margins allow engineers to mitigate …

Natural gas is the most growing fossil fuel due to its environmental advantages. For the
economical transportation of natural gas to distant markets, physical (ie, liquefaction and …

With intense global competition, many enterprises adopt platform strategies to develop
diverse products with a lower corresponding increase in cost and a shorter lead time. In the …