On the impact of coupling strength on complex system optimization for single-level formulations

Proceedings of the ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference - DETC2005

Volumn 2 A, Issue , 2005, Pages 265-275

  Allison, James ^a   Kokkolaras, Michael ^a   Papalambros, Panos ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Complex System Design; Coupling Strength; Fixed Point Iteration; Individual Disciplinary Feasible; Multidisciplinary Design Optimization; Multidisciplinary Feasible

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; ITERATIVE METHODS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; PRODUCT DESIGN; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

COMPLEX SYSTEM DESIGN; COUPLING STRENGTH; FIXED POINT ITERATION; INDIVIDUAL DISCIPLINARY FEASIBLE; MULTIDISCIPLINARY DESIGN OPTIMIZATION; MULTIDISCIPLINARY FEASIBLE;

LARGE SCALE SYSTEMS;

EID: 33144457796     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/detc2005-84790     Document Type: Conference Paper

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