Application of decomposition techniques to the preliminary design of a transport aircraftA multifaceted decomposition of a nonlinear constrained optimization problem describing the preliminary design process for a transport aircraft has been made. Flight dynamics, flexible aircraft loads and deformations, and preliminary structural design subproblems appear prominently in the decomposition. The use of design process decomposition for scheduling design projects, a new system integration approach to configuration control, and the application of object-centered programming to a new generation of design tools are discussed.
Document ID
19870030604
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Rogan, J. E. (Lockheed-Georgia Co. Marietta, GA, United States)
Mcelveen, R. P. (Lockheed-Georgia Co. Marietta, GA, United States)
Kolb, M. A. (Lockheed-Georgia Co. Marietta, United States)