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Automatic Differentiation as a tool in engineering designAutomatic Differentiation (AD) is a tool that systematically implements the chain rule of differentiation to obtain the derivatives of functions calculated by computer programs. In this paper, it is assessed as a tool for engineering design. The paper discusses the forward and reverse modes of AD, their computing requirements, and approaches to implementing AD. It continues with application to two different tools to two medium-size structural analysis problems to generate sensitivity information typically necessary in an optimization or design situation. The paper concludes with the observation that AD is to be preferred to finite differencing in most cases, as long as sufficient computer storage is available.
Document ID
19930036344
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Barthelemy, Jean-Francois M.
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Hall, Laura E.
(Unisys Corp. Hampton, VA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 15, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1992
Publication Information
Publication: In: AIAA(USAF)NASA/OAI Symposium on Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization, 4th, Cleveland, OH, Sept. 21-23, 1992, Technical Papers. Pt. 1 (A93-20301 06-66)
Publisher: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Subject Category
Computer Programming And Software
Report/Patent Number
AIAA PAPER 92-4743
Accession Number
93A20341
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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