Applied Topics in Multidisciplinary Design Optimization

Qualification goals

Students gain an insight into current issues in applied multidisciplinary optimisation (MDO) of commercial aircraft and learn how to apply the theoretical knowledge acquired in the lecture "Multidisciplinary Design Optimisation" in practice. They are familiar with current results from research and practice and have an overview of relevant current publications. Students are familiar with the current state of the art in the field of MDO and understand how modern and advanced MDO techniques support the design process of complex products. They are familiar with open questions and challenges that are the subject of current research. They deepen their knowledge of selected topics in discussions and by preparing and giving presentations. In the practical exercises, students learn to formulate MDO problems for the design of commercial aircraft with the help of a freely accessible, collaborative MDO environment, to implement various optimisation strategies on the computer and to compare the results. The practical relevance gives students an insight into the possibilities of MDO and familiarises them with the most important problems and difficulties that arise in real optimisation problems.