Title :
Evaluation of multidisciplinary design optimization techniques as applied to spacecraft design
Author :
Taylor, Ellen Riddle
Author_Institution :
Design Net Eng., San Francisco, CA, USA
Abstract :
The application of optimization to spacecraft design has the potential to significantly improve decision-making capabilities early in the design process. Successful integration of optimization and system-level spacecraft tools allow the concept architecture, technology choices, and performance requirements to be adjusted to meet an overall estimated cost goal; thereby enabling spacecraft design to be completed in a reliable, economical and timely manner
Keywords :
CAD; aerospace computing; optimisation; SAMPEX; decision-making; estimated cost; multidisciplinary design optimization; spacecraft design; system-level spacecraft; Aerospace engineering; Algorithm design and analysis; Cost function; Decision making; Design engineering; Design optimization; Optimization methods; Process design; Space technology; Space vehicles;
Conference_Titel :
Aerospace Conference Proceedings, 2000 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Big Sky, MT
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5846-5
DOI :
10.1109/AERO.2000.879413
