• Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.133-146
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• 2006

Collaborative optimization (CO) is a multi-level decomposed methodology for a large-scale multidisciplinary design optimization (MDO). CO is known to have computational and organizational advantages. Its decomposed architecture removes a necessity of direct communication among disciplines, guaranteeing their autonomy. However, CO has several problems at convergence characteristics and computation time. In this study, such features are discussed and some suggestions are made to improve the performance of CO. Only for the system level optimization, genetic algorithm is used and gradient-based method is used for subspace optimizers. Moreover, response surface models are replaced as analyses in subspaces. In this manner, CO is applied to aero-structural design problems of the aircraft wing and its results are compared with the multidisciplinary feasible (MDF) method and the original CO. Through these results, it is verified that the suggested approach improves convergence characteristics and offers a proper solution.

• 한국항공우주학회지
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• 제35권12호
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• pp.1121-1128
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• 2007

다분야 통합 최적설계(MDO)는 여러 설계분야가 복잡하게 얽혀서 설계가 진행되어야 하는 항공기나 우주발사체등의 설계에 매우 유용하게 적용되고 MDO 시스템은 다양한 설계 분야의 통합적이고 동시적인 해석 및 설계 최적화를 위한 통합 환경 또는 시스템이다. MDO 시스템은 이기종의 환경에서 분산되어있는 다양한 해석 코드 및 최적화 코드, CAD, DBMS, GUI등의 자원들을 통합하고 효율적으로 사용할 수 있어야하며 협업설계환경을 제공해야한다. 본 논문에서는 웹 서비스 기반의 글로버스 툴킷을 이용해 설계자원들을 통합하고 워크플로우, 에이전트 등의 자동화 기술을 이용해 유기적인 자동실행을 제공하며 웹 유저 인터페이스를 통해 협업설계환경을 제공하는 웹 서비스 기반 MDO 시스템의 구축방안을 제시한다.

• 한국전산구조공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전산구조공학회 1999년도 가을 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.359-369
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• 1999

The paper describes the study of concurrent subspace optimization(CSSO) for coupled multidisciplinary design optimization (MDO) techniques in mechanical systems. This method is a solution to large scale coupled multidisciplinary system, wherein the original problem is decomposed into a set of smaller, more tractable subproblems. Key elements in CSSO are consisted of global sensitivity equation(GSE), subspace optimization (SSO), optimum sensitivity analysis(OSA), and coordination optimization problem(COP) so as to inquiry valanced design solutions finally, Automatic differentiation has an ability to provide a robust sensitivity solution, and have shown the numerical numerical effectiveness over finite difference schemes wherein the perturbed step size in design variable is required. The present paper will develop the automatic differentiation based concurrent subspace optimization(AD-CSSO) in MDO. An automatic differentiation tool in FORTRAN(ADIFOR) will be employed to evaluate sensitivities. The use of exact function derivatives in GSE, OSA and COP makes Possible to enhance the numerical accuracy during the iterative design process. The paper discusses how much influence on final optimal design compared with traditional all-in-one approach, finite difference based CSSO and AD-CSSO applying coupled design variables.

• 한국추진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국추진공학회 2007년도 제28회 춘계학술대회논문집
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• pp.38-42
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• 2007

본 연구에서는, 다분야 통합 해석을 이용한 순항미사일 형상 최적설계를 수행하였다. FORTRAN을 이용하여 개발한 공력, 중량, 성능 및 임무 해석 모듈을 프레임워크를 통하여 통합하였으며 최적화를 위하여 전역최적화 도구인 다윈 알고리즘을 사용하였다. 최적설계 결과, 다른 설계 구속조건을 만족시키면서 17% 가량 전체 무게를 줄일 수 있었다.

• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.109-117
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• 2004

Optimization has been successfully applied to systems with a single discipline. As many disciplines are involved in coupled fashion, MDO (multidisciplinary design optimization) technology has been developed. MDO algorithms are trying to solve the coupled aspects generated from interdisciplinary relationship. In a general MDO algorithms, a large design problem is decomposed into small ones which can be easily solved. Although various methods have been proposed for MDO, the research is still in the early stage. This research proposes a new MDO method which is named as MDOIS (Multidisciplinary Design Optimization Based on Independent Subspaces). Many real engineering problems consist of physically separate components and they can be independently designed. The inter-relationship occurs through coupled physics. MDOIS is developed for such problems. In MDOIS, a large system is decomposed into small subsystems. The coupled aspects are solved via system analysis which solves the coupled physics. The algorithm is mathematically validated by showing that the solution satisfies the Karush-Kuhn-Tucker condition.

• 한국추진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국추진공학회 2005년도 제24회 춘계학술대회논문집
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• pp.11-15
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• 2005

공중발사 방식은 일반적인 지상발사와 비교해 볼 때 많은 장점을 지니고 있다. 그러나 공중발사 로켓의 형상은 모선에 장착 시 많은 제한이 따르기 때문에 여러 해석분야를 통합한 시스템 설계가 필요하다. 시스템 설계는 순차적 최적화와 MDF 기법을 이용하여 수행되었다. 해석 모듈은 임무분석, 단배분, 추진해석, 형상, 중량해석, 공력해석, 궤적해석을 포함한다. 두 가지 기법 중 MDF 기법을 이용하였을 때 더 좋은 결과를 도출하였다. 시스템 최적화 결과 총 중량 1244.91 kg. 위성중량 7.5 kg, 총 길이 6.18m, 지름 0.60 m을 지닌 초음속 공중발사 로켓이 설계되었다.

• 한국항공우주학회지
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• 제33권12호
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• pp.26-32
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• 2005

공중발사 방식은 일반적인 지상발사와 비교해 볼 때 많은 장점을 지니고 있다. 그러나 공중발사 로켓의 형상은 모선에 장착 시 많은 제한이 따르기 때문에 여러 해석분야를 통합한 시스템 설계가 필요하다. 시스템 설계는 순차적 최적화와 MDF 기법을 이용하여 수행되었다. 해석 모듈은 임무분석, 단배분, 추진해석, 형상, 중량해석, 공력해석, 궤적해석을 포함한다. 두 가지 기법 중 MDF 기법을 이용하였을 때 더 좋은 결과를 도출하였다. 시스템 최적화 결과 총 중량 1244.91kg, 위성중량 7.5kg, 총 길이 6.36 m, 지름 0.60m을 지닌 초음속 공중발사 로켓이 설계되었다.

• 한국자동차공학회논문집
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2012

Multidisciplinary design optimization (MDO) for a suspension component of the vehicle front suspension was performed in this research. Shapes and thicknesses of the subframe were optimized to satisfy multi-disciplinary design requirements; weight, fatigue, crash, noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH), and kinematic and compliance (K&C). Analyses procedures of the performance disciplines were integrated and automated by using the process integration and design optimization (PIDO) technique, and the integrated and automated analyses environments enabled various types of analytic design methodologies for solving the MDO problem. We applied an approximate optimization technique which involves sequential sampling and metamodeling. Since the design variables for thicknesses should be dealt as discrete variables. the evolutionary algorithm is selected as optimization technique. The MDO problem was formulated three types of problems according to the order of priorities among the performance disciplines, and the results of MDO provided design alternatives for various design situations.

• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.499-506
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• 2003

The design cycle associated with large engineering systems requires an initial decomposition of the complex system into design processes which are coupled through the transference of output data. Some of these design processes may be grouped into iterative subcycles. In analyzing or optimizing such a coupled system, it is essential to determine the best order of the processes within these subcycles to reduce design cycle time and cost. This is accomplished by decomposing large multidisciplinary problems into several sub design structure matrices (DSMs) and processing them in parallel This paper proposes a new method for parallel decomposition of multidisciplinary problems to improve design efficiency by using the multi-objective genetic algorithm and two sample test cases are presented to show the effect of the suggested decomposition method.

• 한국전산유체공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전산유체공학회 2004년도 추계 학술대회논문집
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• pp.173-176
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• 2004

In this study, the multidisciplinary aerodynamic-structural optimal design is carried out for the supersonic fighter wing. Through the aeroelastic analyses of the various candidate wings, the aerodynamic and structural performances are calculated such as the lift coefficient, the drag coefficient and the deformation of the wing. In general, the supersonic fighter is maneuvered under the various flight conditions and those conditions must be considered all together during the design process. The multi-point design, therefore, is deemed essential. For this purpose, supersonic dash, long cruise range and high angle of attack maneuver are selected as representative design points. Based on the calculated performances of the candidate wings, the response surfaces for the objectives and constraints are generated and the supersonic fighter wing is designed for better aerodynamic performances and less weights than the baseline. At each design point, the single-point design is performed to obtain better performances. Finally, the multi-point design is performed to improve the aerodynamic and structural performances for all design points. The optimization results of the multi-point design are compared with those of the single-point designs and analyzed in detail.