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B. Espmg, D. Holm, F. Campion, P. Glaring, L. Ljunggren & 0. Romell

Abstract

Integrated modular software for design optimization with structural and multidisciplinary objectives B. Espmg", D. Holm\ F. Campion^ P. Glaring L. LjunggreiA 0. Romell^ ^Ostersund University, Ostersund, Sweden ^ALFGAM Optimering AB, Stockholm, Sweden Today's increased economic competition requires that products are designed and manufactured faster, cheaper and better. Design engineers are and will be increasingly challenged by these conflicting objectives. Hence the need for techniques to quickly identify the best solution -i.e optimum design. An integrated approach is presented for the solution of the optimization problem: which is the optimal combination of design variables ensuring that specified objectives are reached while all constraints are satisfied? The solution is obtained by integrating around an associative data base: sensitivity analysis and mathematically stringent optimization methods (MMA-Method of Moving Asymptotes) with finite element an

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