23rd Congress of International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences, 8-13 September, 2002, Toronto, Canada
Paper ICAS 2002-6.10.1

MULTIDISCIPLINARY DESIGN OPTIMISATION FOR EMBEDDED SENSOR DESIGNS

E. A. Abott, M. L. Scott
RMIT University, Australia

Keywords: optimum design, mdo, smart structures, embedded sensors, adhesive joints

Multidisciplinary design optimisation (MDO) is proposed as a method for addressing the difficulties with implementing new smart structures technologies in aerospace design applications. The MDO framework coordinates the disciplines of manufacturing, mechanical design and sensor design, and maximises the use of available sensor information early in the design, reducing design complexity and cost.

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