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Better informed decisions in the composite materials design through process and decision modeling
Written by Dario Campagna
15 April 2020 · 5 min read
The decision-making in the composites design process happens at three levels: business, engineering, and simulation. To deliver competitive solutions in such a complex industry, these three levels need to interact and integrate seamlessly from the earliest stages of the process.
Quality engineering based on the Taguchi robust optimization framework
Written by Mariapia Marchi
9 March 2020 · 7 min read
Quality engineering, a robust optimization framework elaborated by Dr. Genichi Taguchi, aims to tackle these shortcomings by predicting and preventing them.
Server-based MDO: the preferred architecture of the future
Written by Roel Van De Velde
20 February 2020 · 5 min read
Let’s take a closer look as to why one of the most significant outcomes of the AFRL EXPEDITE program is that “server-based MDAO, modeling lifecycle management, and automated distribution is the preferred architecture”.
How collaborative multidisciplinary optimization can improve efficiency and maximize profits in ship design
Written by Alberto Clarich
17 January 2020 · 7 min read
Ship design has been changing very fast over the past years, just like any other engineering field, to keep pace with technological innovations and competitors in the market.
Complexity, Performance, and Cost: the changing landscape of MDO
Written by Alexander Duggan
22 November 2019 · 6 min read
MDO has historically not relied on any cost estimation tool of reasonable fidelity among its many disciplines. Even though MDO is ready and able to include and introduce cost analysis as another discipline and as an objective, the question is - should we?