At early design phases, taking into account uncertainty in the optimization of a
multidisciplinary system is essential to assess the optimal characteristics and performance …

A multidisciplinary design optimization model is developed in this article to optimize the
performance of the hard rock tunnel boring machine using the collaborative optimization …

Abstract Space vehicle design is a complex process involving numerous disciplines such as
aerodynamics, structure, propulsion and trajectory. These disciplines are tightly coupled and …

Since the beginnings of modern space exploration activities, the simultaneous consideration
of key mission objectives and options—including technical feasibility, mission safety, and …

Uncertainty-based multidisciplinary design optimization (UMDO) is a practical methodology
to cope with uncertainties in the design of sophisticated systems. To alleviate the computing …

Launch vehicle design is a Multidisciplinary Design Optimization problem whose objective is
to find the launch vehicle architecture providing the optimal performance while ensuring the …

Balancing cost and accuracy is a fundamental trade throughout the engineering design
process. More accurate results typically take more time or resources to generate. To most …

Uncertainty based multidisciplinary analysis (UMDA) is a methodology to quantify
uncertainty on the system-level quantity of interest by propagating uncertainty within and …

Uncertainty-based multidisciplinary design optimization (UMDO) is an effective methodology
to deal with uncertainties in the engineering system design. In order to shorten the design …

This chapter is devoted to the description of the MDO formulations in the presence of
uncertainty. In Chapter 1, deterministic MDO formulations have been introduced …