Progress Towards a Multi-Disciplinary Analysis and Optimisation Capability for Air Vehicle Assessment and Design - a UK Research Establishment View

Abstract

This paper considers progress towards establishing a Multi-disciplinary Design Optimization (MDO) capability for assessment and design. Some basic questions are posed and answered on the basis of experience gained by DERA as a result of participation in a series of recent National and International projects undertaken in partnership with UK and European industry and government research agencies. Issues addressed include the definition of MDO; its function within concurrent engineering; the role of product models; the definition and execution of the MDO process under user control; the use of trade-off studies for requirements capture; and the degree to which MDO can support detailed design work. The need for the adoption of standards in the definition of the product model is highlighted.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2000
Accession Number
ADP010509

Entities

People

  • David Lovell
  • Peter Bartholomew

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerodynamic Configurations
  • Aerospace Craft
  • Aircraft Wings
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Computers
  • Databases
  • Engineering
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Geometry
  • Government Procurement
  • Military Aircraft
  • Optimization
  • Split Flaps
  • Standards
  • Two Dimensional

Readers

  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.