The OpenMDAO project is underway at NASA to develop a framework which simplifies the implementation of state-of-the-art tools and methods for multidisciplinary design, analysis and optimization. Foremost, OpenMDAO has been designed to handle variable problem formulations, encourage reconfigurability, and promote model reuse. This work demonstrates the concept of iteration hierarchies in OpenMDAO to achieve a flexible environment for supporting advanced optimization methods which include adaptive sampling and surrogate modeling techniques. In this effort, two efficient global optimization methods were applied to solve a constrained, single-objective and constrained, multiobjective version of a joint aircraft/engine sizing problem. The aircraft model, NASA's nextgeneration advanced single-aisle civil transport, is being studied as part of the Subsonic Fixed Wing project to help meet simultaneous program goals for reduced fuel burn, emissions, and noise. This analysis serves as a realistic test problem to demonstrate the flexibility and reconfigurability offered by OpenMDAO.


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    Title :

    OpenMDAO: Framework for Flexible Multidisciplinary Design, Analysis and Optimization Methods


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    Multidisciplinary Design Optimization Specialist Conference ; 2012 ; Honolulu, Hawaii, United States


    Publication date :

    2012-04-23


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English





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