This paper presents a framework to support decision-making in aircraft conceptual design
optimisation under uncertainty. Emphasis is given to graphical visualisation methods …

Quantification and management of uncertainty are critical in the design of engineering
systems, especially in the early stages of conceptual design. This thesis presents an …

The problem of aircraft sizing during conceptual design is characterized by limited
knowledge and high uncertainty. Uncertainty is especially prevalent in the early-phase …

Aircraft sizing studies consist in determining the main characteristics of an aircraft starting
from a set of requirements. These studies can be summarized as global constrained …

Computational Engineering Design under uncertainty An aircraft conceptual design
perspective Page 1 CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY MATTIA PADULO Computational …

Aircraft conceptual design is complex process that is dependent competing analyses which
need to be considered simultaneously to arrive at an optimal design concept. 1, 2 Searching …

Aircraft conceptual design traditionally utilizes simplified analysis methods and empirical
equations to establish the basic layout of new aircraft. Applying optimization methods to …

THE design of any system involves tradeoff among various options and selecting one that
best meets the requirements. For complex systems, like scramjet powered hypersonic …

A robustness and reliability based multidisciplinary analysis and optimization framework for
aircraft design is presented. Robust design optimization and Reliability Based Design …

This paper presents the optimization under uncertainty of an advanced subsonic transport
aircraft developed to meet the NASA N+ 3 goals. In the conceptual design phase, there are …