.... Two examples are presented to demonstrate the feasibility and efficiency of the proposed method. 12 04 2011 17 10 2011 04 01 2012 04 01 2012 design engineering optimisation probability reliability uncertain systems epistemic uncertainty info-gap models feasible...

..., and sensitivity to misalignments, as well as mechanical efficiency. ease-off microgeometry multi-objective optimization hypoid gears spiral bevel gears durability gears mechanical contact optimisation 2011 American Society of Mechanical Engineers ...

... 09 12 2011 cantilevers design engineering finite element analysis friction haptic interfaces materials properties optimisation performance evaluation rendering (computer graphics) shear deformation snap fitting snap-fit cantilever hook assembly disassembly virtual force...

.... Early user tests for vehicle exterior styling preference elicitation are also presented. 22 03 2011 13 09 2011 11 11 2011 11 11 2011 design engineering human computer interaction iterative methods mechanical engineering computing optimisation query processing support...

... and may save metal. 14 01 2011 02 09 2011 11 11 2011 11 11 2011 aluminium beverages cans design engineering forming processes optimisation sheet metal processing shells (structures) structural engineering optimum design sheet metal forming finite element...

... but at the cost of a significant reduction of the aircraft performance. 14 01 2010 15 08 2011 31 08 2011 25 10 2011 25 10 2011 aircraft computational fluid dynamics Mach number optimisation shock waves supersonic flow supersonic CFD CSM sonic boom MDO multi...

... optimisation multidisciplinary design optimization multi-objective optimization collaborative optimization Multidisciplinary design optimization (MDO) was developed for large scale and complex engineering problems and has attracted much attention in recent years [( 1 2 3 )]. The two...

... systems are presented. Finally, the effectiveness of the FCM, applications to 3D problems, and local optimum phenomena are discussed. 12 01 2011 01 09 2011 18 10 2011 18 10 2011 design engineering gradient methods interpolation octrees optimisation packaging polynomials...

... computational complexity control system synthesis microactuators optimisation product design co-design optimization coupling control Optimal design of “smart” products and systems requires optimization of both the physical system or artifact, and its controller. This codesign problem can...

... system solution strategies such as the model coordination method. Examples show that the resulting strategy may decrease the number of required function evaluations significantly. 27 09 2010 22 06 2011 09 09 2011 09 09 2011 design engineering large-scale systems optimisation...

... interference ease-off topography tooth contact analysis (TCA) Universal Motion Concept (UMC) blades blanking computerised numerical control design engineering gears geometry mechanical contact optimisation shapes (structures) 2011 American Society of Mechanical Engineers ...

... confidence level of the output performance for non-Gaussian distributions. The proposed method is examined by testing a numerical example and M1A1 Abrams tank roadarm problem. 13 02 2011 28 06 2011 07 09 2011 07 09 2011 design engineering optimisation reliability statistical...

... optimisation The literature on robust optimization reports on numerous methods for obtaining a solution that is optimum and minimally sensitive (i.e., robust) to uncertainty, e.g., [( 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 )]. A significant number of these previous techniques is based on a two-level...

.... , 2003 , “ Multidisciplinary Robust Design Optimization of an Internal Combustion Engine ,” ASME J. Mech. Des. , 125 ( 1 ), pp. 124 – 130 . 10.1115/1.1543978 15 Lee , K. Y. , Roh , M. I. , and Cho , S. , 2001 , “ Multidisciplinary Design Optimisation of Mechanical Systems Using...

... objects are morphed to fit in the available space. A vehicle underhood layout design problem is demonstrated to illustrate the proposed approach. 07 09 2009 28 03 2011 18 05 2011 18 05 2011 automotive components CAD mechanical engineering computing optimisation road...

... optimisation radial basis function networks regression analysis sampling methods splines (mathematics) vehicle dynamics Vehicle crashworthiness is of great importance today to the automotive industry. A good rating in crashworthiness gives an automaker a strong argument for sales. Therefore...

... are proposed and elucidated. design engineering finite element analysis heat transfer optimisation thermodynamics 2011 American Society of Mechanical Engineers ...

... approximation theory constraint handling design engineering fatigue optimisation reliability stochastic processes Reliability based design optimization (RBDO) is a procedure that combines two key features of successful simulation-based product development; reliability and optimality. However...

... , New York . 10 06 2010 01 02 2011 01 03 2011 01 03 2011 design engineering gears optimisation power transmission (mechanical) Epicyclic gear train (EGT) is a fundamental form of mechanical transmission, with broad applications in automobile, aerospace...

... evaluations Function evaluations A-1 21 7286 526 A-2 12 2962 148 A-3 11 3750 446 A-4 15 6123 349 A-5 15 10,271 556 A-6 21 2494 127 design engineering optimisation sampling methods statistical distributions Engineering design analyses often involve...