Total derivative-based coupling suspension for system reduction in complex design

6th Symposium on Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization

Volumn , Issue , 1996, Pages 284-294

  English, K ^a   Miller, E ^a   Bloebaum, C L ^a  

^a State University of New York   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL PROBLEMS; COMPLEX ENGINEERING SYSTEM; COUPLING STRENGTHS; COUPLING SUSPENSION; DECOMPOSED PROBLEM; OBJECTIVE FUNCTIONS; OPTIMIZATION PROBLEMS; SUBSYSTEM ANALYSIS;

COUPLINGS;

EID: 84982319044     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2514/6.1996-4016     Document Type: Conference Paper

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