Systems Design Optimization
Systems Design Optimization
and Analytical Target Cascading
and Analytical Target Cascading
Keywords: analytical target cascading, augmented Lagrangian, activity analysis, branch-and-bound, autonomy, collaborative, complex, convergence, cooperative design, coordination, consistency, CORBA, coupling strength, decomposition, distributed, filter algorithm, hypergraph, hierarchical, hierarchical overlapping coordination, large scale, MDO, model-based, network reliability, object-oriented, partitioning, probabilistic constraints, relaxation, representation, sequential linear programming, socio-technical, systems thinking, systems design thinking, target cascading, team roles.
Note: Additional systems design work associated with business, marketing and policy, modularity and product platforms, and sustainable products and systems can be found in the submenus.
Wagner, T. C. and Papalambros, P. Y., "General Framework for Decomposition Analysis in Optimal Design". Advances in Design Automation(Gilmore, B.J., Hoeltzel, D.A., Azarm, S., and Eschenauer, H.A., eds.), Albuquerque, NM, September 19-22, 1993, ASME, New York, NY, Vol. 65-2, pp. 315-325. doi: 10.1115/DETC1993-0404
Wagner, T. C. and Papalambros, P. Y., "Implementation of Decomposition Analysis in Optimal Design". Advances in Design Automation (Gilmore, B.J., Hoeltzel, D.A., Azarm, S., and Eschenauer, H.A., eds.), Albuquerque, NM, September 19-22, 1993, ASME, New York, NY, Vol. 65-2, pp. 327-335. doi: 10.1115/DETC1993-0405
Sohns, B. J., Allison, J. T., Fathy, H., and Stein, J. L., "Efficient Parameterization of Large-Scale Dynamic Models Through the Use of Activity Analysis", the Proceedings of the 2006 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Chicago, Il, Nov 6-10, 2006, doi: 10.1115/IMECE2006-14599.
Michelena, N. F. and Papalambros, P. Y., "A Network Reliability Approach to Optimal Decomposition of Design Problems". Advances in Design Automation (Gilmore, B.J. and Hoeltzel, D.A., eds.), Minneapolis, MN, September 11-14, 1994, ASME, New York, NY, Vol. 69-2, pp. 195-204. See also the 1995 journal version, doi: 10.1115/1.2826697.
Michelena, N., Jiang, T., and Papalambros, P., "Decomposition of Simultaneous Analysis and Design Models". Proceedings of the 1st World Congress of Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization (Olhoff, N. and Rozvany G., eds.), Goslar, Lower Saxony, Germany, May 28-June 2, 1995, ISSMO, pp. 845-850.
Michelena, N. F. and Papalambros, P. Y., "A Network Reliability Approach to Optimal Decomposition of Design Problems". ASME Journal of Mechanical Design, Vol. 117, No. 3, 1995, pp. 433-440. doi: 10.1115/1.2826697. See also the 1994 conference version.
Michelena, N. F. and Papalambros, P. Y., "Optimal Model-Based Decomposition of Powertrain System Design". Proceedings of the ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences (Azarm, S., Dutta, D., Eschenauer, H., Gilmore, B., McCarthy, M., and Yoshimura, M., eds.), Boston, MA, September 17-20, 1995, Vol. 82, pp. 165-172. See also the 1995 journal version, doi: 10.1115/1.2826710.
Michelena, N. F. and Papalambros, P. Y., "Optimal Model-Based Decomposition of Powertrain System Design". Journal of Mechanical Design, Vol. 117, No. 4, 1995, pp. 499-505. doi: 10.1115/1.2826710. See also the 1995 conference version.
Papalambros, P. and Michelena, N., "Model-Based Decomposition in Optimal Design of Large Engineering Systems". Multidisciplinary Design Optimization: State-of-the-Art - Proceedings of the ICASE/NASA Langley Workshop on Multidisciplinary Design Optimization (Alexandrov, N.M. and Hussaini, M.Y., eds.), Hampton, VA, March 13-16, 1997, pp. 209-226.
Papalambros, P., Michelena, N., and Kikuchi , N., "Distributed Cooperative Systems Design". Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Engineering Design (Riitahuhta, A., ed.), Tampere, Finland, August 19-21, 1997, pp. 265-270.
Michelena, N. F. and Papalambros, P. Y., "A Hypergraph Framework for Optimal Model-Based Decomposition of Design Problems".Computational Optimization and Applications, Vol. 8, No. 2, 1997, pp. 173-196.
Krishnamachari, R. S. and Papalambros, P. Y., "Hierarchical Decomposition Synthesis in Optimal Systems Design". ASME Journal of Mechanical Design, Vol. 119, No. 4, 1997, pp. 448-457. doi: 10.1115/1.2826389. See also the 1996 conference version.
Krishnamachari, R. S. and Papalambros, P. Y., "Optimal Design of A Hybrid Electric Powertrain System". Mechanics of Structures and Machines, Vol. 25, No. 3, 1997, pp. 267-285.
Krishnamachari, R. S. and Papalambros, P. Y., "Optimal Hierarchical Decomposition Synthesis Using Integer Programming". ASME Journal of Mechanical Design, Vol. 119, No. 4, 1997, pp. 440-447. doi: 10.1115/1.2826388. See also the 1996 conference version.
Michelena, N., Papalambros, P., Park, H. A., and Kulkarni, D., "Hierarchical Overlapping Coordination under Non-Linear Constaints". Proceedings of the 7th AIAA/NASA/ USAF/ISSMO Symposium on Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization, paper AIAA-98-4795, St. Louis, MO, September 2-4, 1998, Vol. 1, pp. 700-708. See also the 1999 journal version, doi: 10.2514/6.1998-4795.
Wagner, T. C. and Papalambros, P. Y., "Decomposition Analysis and Optimization of an Automotive Powertrain Design Model". Engineering Optimization, Vol. 31, No. 3, 1999, pp. 273-299. doi: 10.1080/03052159908941374.
Michelena, N., Kim, H. M., and Papalambros, P. Y., "A System Partitioning and Optimization Approach to Target Cascading". Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Engineering Design (Lindemann, U., Birkhofer, H., Meerkamm, H., and Vajna, S., eds.), Munich, Germany, August 24-26, 1999, Vol. 2, pp. 1109-1112.
Michelena, N., Papalambros, P., Park, H. A., and Kulkarni, D., "Hierarchical Overlapping Coordination for Large-Scale Optimization by Decomposition". AIAA Journal, Vol. 37, No. 7, 1999, pp. 890-896. doi: 10.2514/2.7538. See also the 1998 conference version.
Michelena, N., Scheffer, C., Fellini, R., and Papalambros, P., "CORBA-Based Object-Oriented Framework for Distributed System Design".Mechanics of Structures and Machines, Vol. 27, No. 4, 1999, pp. 365-392. doi: 10.1080/08905459908915704.
Kim, H. M., Michelena, N. F., Papalambros, P. Y., and Jiang, T., "Target Cascading in Optimal System Design". Proceedings of the ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences (Vance, J.M., ed.), paper DETC 2000/DAC-14265, Baltimore, MD, September 10-13, 2000, Vol. 2, pp. 293-302. See also the 2003 journal version, doi: 10.1115/1.1582501.
Park, H., Michelena, N., Kulkarni, D., and Papalambros, P., "Convergence Criteria for Hierarchical Overlapping Coordination of Linearly Constrained Convex Design Problems". Computational Optimization and Applications, Vol. 18, No. 3, 2001, pp. 273-293. doi: 10.1023/A:1011289304202.
Michelena, N., Park, H., and Papalambros, P., "Convergence Properties of Analytical Target Cascading". Proceedings of the 9th AIAA/ISSMO Symposium on Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization, Atlanta, GA, September 4-6, 2002, AIAA-2002-5506. See also the 2003 journal version, doi: 10.2514/2.2025.
Etman, L. F. P., Hofkamp, A. T., Rooda, J. E., Kokkolaras, M., and Papalambros, P. Y., "Coordination Specification for Analytical Target Cascading Using the c Language". Proceedings of the 9th AIAA/ISSMO Symposium on Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization, Atlanta, GA, September 4-6, 2002, AIAA 2002-5637.
Etman, L. F. P., Hofkamp, A. T., Rooda, J. E., Kokkolaras, M., and Papalambros, P. Y., "Coordination Specification for Distributed Optimal System Design Using the c Language". Proceedings of the 9th AIAA/ISSMO Symposium on Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization, Atlanta, GA, September 4-6, 2002, AIAA-2002-5410.
Tzevelekos, N., Kokkolaras, M., Papalambros, P. Y., Hulshof, M. F., Etman, L. F. P., and Rooda, J. E., "An Empirical Local Convergence Study of Alternative Coordination Schemes in Analytical Target Cascading". 5th World Congress on Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, Lido di Jesolo-Venice, Italy, May 19-23, 2003.
Michelena, N., Park, H., and Papalambros, P. Y., "Convergence Properties of Analytical Target Cascading". AIAA Journal, Vol. 41, No. 5, 2003, pp. 897-905. doi: 10.2514/2.2025. See also the 2000 and 2002 conference version.
Nystrom, M., Larsson, T., Karlsson, L., Kokkolaras, M., and Papalambros, P. Y., "Linking Analytical Target Cascading to Engineering Information Systems for Simulation-Based Optimal Vehicle Design". Proceedings of the International Conference on Engineering Design, Stockholm, Sweden, August 19-21, 2003.
Michalek, J. J. and Papalambros, P. Y., "An Efficient Weighting Update Method to Achieve Acceptable Consistency Deviation in Analytical Target Cascading". Proceedings of the ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences, Salt Lake City, Utah, September 28 - October 2, 2004, DETC2004-57134. See also the 2005 journal version, doi: 10.1115/1.1830046.
Tosserams, S., Etman, L. F. P., Papalambros, P. Y., and Rooda, J. E., "An Augmented Lagrangian Relaxation for Analytical Target Cascading using the Alternating Directions Method of Multipliers", 6th World Conference on Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, May 30-June 3, 2005. See also the 2006 journal version, doi: 10.1007/s00158-005-0579-0.
Michalek, J. J. and Papalambros, P. Y., "An Efficient Weighting Update Method to Achieve Acceptable Consistency Deviation in Analytical Target Cascading", ASME Journal of Mechanical Design, Vol. 127, No. 2, 2005, pp. 206-214. doi: 10.1115/1.1830046. See also the 2004 conference version.
Michalek, J. J. and Papalambros, P. Y., "Technical Brief: Weights, Norms, and Notation in Analytical Target Cascading", ASME Journal of Mechanical Design, Vol. 127, 2005, pp. 499-501. doi: 10.1115/1.1862674.
Etman, L. F. P., Kokkolaras, M., Hofkampf, A. T., Papalambros, P. Y., and Rooda, J. E., "Coordination Specification in Distributed Optimal Design of Multilevel Systems Using the Chi Language", Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, Vol. 29, 2005, pp. 198-212. doi: 10.1007/s00158-004-0467-z.
Allison, J. T., Kokkolaras, M., and Papalambros, P. Y., "On The Impact Of Coupling Strength On Complex System Optimization For Single-Level Formulations", ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference, Long Beach, CA, September 24-28, 2005, DETC2005-84790. doi: 10.1115/DETC2005-84790.
Allison, J. T., Kokkolaras, M., and Papalambros, P. Y., "On the Use of Analytical Target Cascading and Collaborative Optimization for Complex System Design", 6th World Conference on Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, May 30-June 3, 2005.
Tosserams, S., Etman, L. F. P., Papalambros, P. Y., and Rooda, J. E., "An Augmented Lagrangian Relaxation for Analytical Target Cascading using the Alternating Directions Method of Multipliers", Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, Vol. 31, No. 3, 2006, pp. 176-189. doi: 10.1007/s00158-005-0579-0. See also the 2005 conference version.
Michalek, J. J. and Papalambros, P. Y., "BB-ATC: Analytical target cascading using branch and bound for mixed-integer nonlinear programming", 2006 ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information In Engineering Conference, 2006, Philadelphia, PA, United States. doi: 10.1115/DETC2006-99040.
Allison, J., Walsh, D., Kokkolaras, M., Papalambros, P. Y., and Cartmell, M., "Analytical Target Cascading in Aircraft Design", 44th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, Reno, Nevada, January 9 - 12, 2006, AIAA-2006-1325 .
Han, J. W. and Papalambros, P. Y., "A Sequential Linear Programming Coordination Algorithm for Analytical Target Cascading ", ASME 2007 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada, September 4-7, 2007, doi: 10.1115/DETC2007-35361.
Chan, K.-Y., Gunawan, S., Papalambros, P. Y., Brudnak, M. J., and Van den Bergh, G., "Software Integration for Simulation-based Analysis and Robust Design Automation of HMMWV Rollover Behavior", the Proceedings of the Society of Automotive Engineers World Congress, Detroit, MI, April, 2007, SAE 2007-01-0140 . doi: 10.4271/2007-01-0140.
Chan, K.-Y., Skerlos, S. J., and Papalambros, P., "An Adaptive Sequential Linear Programming Algorithm for Optimal Design Problems With Probabilistic Constraints", Journal of Mechanical Design, Vol. 129, No. 2, 2007, pp. 140-149. doi: 10.1115/1.2337312. See also the 2005 conference version.
Gunawan, S. and Papalambros, P. Y., "Reliability Optimization With Mixed Continuous-Discrete Random Variables and Parameters", Journal of Mechanical Design, Vol. 129, No. 2, 2007, pp. 158-165. doi: 10.1115/1.2406085. See also the 2005 conference version.
Han, J. W. and Papalambros, P. Y., "An SLP Filter Algorithm for Probabilistic Analytical Target Cascading", the 7th World Congress on Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, COEX Seoul, Korea, May 21-25, 2007.
Allison, J. T., Kokkolaras, M., and Papalambros, P. Y., "On Selecting Single-Level Formulations for Complex System Design Optimization",Journal of Mechanical Design, Vol. 129, No. 9, 2007, pp. 898-906. doi: 10.1115/1.2747632.
Allison, J. T., Kokkolaras, M., and Papalambros, P. Y., "Optimal Partitioning and Coordination Decisions in Decomposition-based Design Optimization", ASME 2007 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada, September 4-7, 2007, doi: 10.1115/DETC2007-34698.
Allison, J. T. and Papalambros, P. Y., "Optimal Partitioning and Coordination Decisions in System Design Using an Evolutionary Algorithm",the 7th World Congress on Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, COEX Seoul, Korea, May 21-25, 2007.
Allison, J. T. and Papalambros, P. Y., "Consistency Constraint Allocation in Augmented Lagrangian Coordination", 2008 ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences, New York, NY, August 3-6, 2008, doi: 10.1115/DETC2008-49823.
Alexander, M. J., Allison, J. T., and Papalambros, P. Y., "Reduced Representations of Vector-Valued Coupling Variables in Decomposition-Based Design Optimization", the 8th World Congress on Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, Lisbon, Portugal, June 1-5, 2009.
Allison, J. T., Kokkolaras, M., and Papalambros, P. Y., "Optimal Partitioning and Coordination Decisions in Decomposition-based Design Optimization", Journal of Mechanical Design, Vol. 131, No. 8, 2009, 081008. doi: 10.1115/1.3178729. See also the 2007 conference version.
Han, J. and Papalambros, P. Y., "A Sequential Linear Programming Coordination Algorithm for Analytical Target Cascading", Journal of Mechanical Design, Vol. 132, No. 2, 2010, 021003. doi: 10.1115/1.4000758. See also the 2007 conference version.
Han, J. and Papalambros, P. Y., "An SLP Filter Algorithm for Probabilistic Analytical Target Cascading", Structural and Multdisciplinary Optimization,2010. doi: 10.1007/s00158-009-0450-9. See also the 2007 conference version.
Han, J. and Papalambros, P. Y., "A Note on the Convergence of Analytical Target Cascading with Infinite Norms", ASME Journal of Mechanical Design, Vol. 132, No. 3, 2010, 034502. doi: 10.1115/1.4001001.
Chan, K.-Y., Papalambros, P. Y., and Skerlos, S. J., "A Method for Reliability-Based Optimization with Multiple Non-Normal Stochastic Parameters: A Simplified Airshed Management Study", Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment, Vol. 24, No. 1, 2010, pp. 101-116. doi: 10.1007/s00477-009-0304-4.
Alexander, M. J., Allison, J. T., Papalambros, P. Y., and Gorsich, D. J., "Constraint Management of Reduced Representation Variables in Decomposition-Based Design Optimization", 2010 ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences, Montreal, Canada, August 15-18, 2010, doi: 10.1115/DETC2010-28788.
Alexander, M. J. and Papalambros, P. Y., "An Accuracy Assessment Method for Two-Dimensional Functional Data in Simulation-Based Design", 13th AIAA/ISSMO Multidisciplinary Analysis Optimization Conference, Fort Worth, TX, September 13-15, 2010.
Allison, J. T. and Papalambros, P. Y., "Consistency Constraint Allocation in Augmented Lagrangian Coordination", Journal of Mechanical Design, Vol. 132, No. 7, 2010, 071007. doi: 10.1115/1.4001525. See also the 2008 conference version.
Alexander, M., Allison, J. T., and Papalambros, P. Y., "Reduced Representations of Vector-Valued Coupling Variables in Decomposition-Based Design Optimization ", Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization,2011. doi: 10.1007/s00158-011-0636-9. See also the 2009 conference version.
Alexander, M. J., Allison, J. T., and Papalambros, P. Y., "Decomposition-based Design Optimisation of Electric Vehicle Powertrains Using Proper Orthogonal Decomposition", International Journal of Powertrains, Vol. 1, No. 1, 2011, 72-92. doi: 10.1504/IJPT.2011.041910.
Alexander, M. J., Allison, J. T., Papalambros, P. Y., and Gorsich, D. J., "Constraint Management of Reduced Representation Variables in Decomposition-Based Design Optimization", Journal of Mechanical Design, Vol. 133, No. 10, 2011. doi: 10.1115/1.4004976. See also the 2010 conference version.
Gerth, R., Burnap, A., and Papalambros, P. Y., "Crowdsourcing: A Primer and its Implications for Systems Engineering", Proceedings of the 2012 NDIA Ground Vehicle Systems Engineering and Technology Symposium, Troy, MI, Aug 14-Aug 16, 2012.
McGowan, A. R., Daly, S., Baker, W., Papalambros, P. Y., and Seifert, C., "A Socio-Technical Perspective on Interdisciplinary Interactions During the Development of Complex Engineered Systems", Proceedings of the Conference on Systems Engineering Research, Atlanta, GA, Mar 19-Mar 22, 2013.
Kang, N., Kokkolaras, M., and Papalambros, P. Y., "Solving Multiobjective Optimization Problem Using Quasi-separable MDO Formulations and Analytical Target Cascading", Proceedings to the 10th World Congress on Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, Orlando, May 19-24, Orlando, 2013.
McGowan, A. R. and Papalambros, P. Y., "MDO in Large-Scale Complex Systems: A Portrait of Principles and Current Practice ", 15th AIAA/ISSMO Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization Conference, AIAA Aviation and Aeronautics Forum and Exposition 2014, Atlanta, GA, Jun 16-Jun 20, 2014.
Kang, N., Kokkolaras, M., Papalambros, P. Y., Park, J., Na, W., Yoo, S., and Featherman, D., "Optimal Design of Commercial Vehicle Systems Using Analytical Target Cascading", Journal of Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, Vol. 50, No. 6, 2014, 1103-1114. doi: 10.1007/s00158-014-1097-8. See also the 2012 conference version.
Kang, N., Kokkolaras, M., and Papalambros, P. Y., "Solving Multiobjective Optimization Problem Using Quasi-separable MDO Formulations and Analytical Target Cascading", Journal of Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, Vol. 50, 2014, 849-859. doi: 10.1007/s00158-014-1144-5. See also the 2013 conference version.
McGowan, A. M. R., Papalambros, P., and Baker, W., "A Framework of Working Across Disciplines in Early Design and R&D of Large Complex Engineered Systems", Proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Engineering Design, Milan, Italy, Jul 27-Jul 30, 2015, ISBN: 978-1-904670-66-7.
Burnap, A., Barto, C., Johnson-Roberson, M., Ren, Y., Gonzalez, R., and Papalambros, P. Y., "Crowdsourcing for Search of Disaster Victims: A Preliminary Study for Search System Design", Proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Engineering Design, Milan, Italy, Jul 27-Jul 30, 2015, ISBN:978-1-904670-73-5.
Burnap, A., Hartley, J., Pan, Y., Gonzalez, R., and Papalambros, P. Y., "Balancing Design Freedom and Brand Recognition in the Evolution of Automotive Brand Styling", Proceedings of the ASME 2015 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences, Boston, Aug 2-Aug 5, 2015, doi: 10.1115/DETC2015-47908. See also the 2016 journal version.
Burnap, A., Ren, Y., Gerth, R., Papzoglou G., Gonzalez, R., and Papalambros, P. Y., "When Crowdsourcing Fails: A Study of Expertise on Crowdsourced Design Evaluation", Journal of Mechanical Design, Vol. 137, No. 3, 2015, 031101, doi: 10.1115/1.4029065. See also the 2013 conference version.
Greene, M. T. and Papalambros, P. Y., "A cognitive framework for engineering systems thinking ", Proceedings of the 2016 Conference on Systems Engineering Research, Huntsville, AL, Mar 22-Mar 24, 2016.
Greene, M. T., Papalambros, P. Y., and McGowan, A.-M., "Position paper: Designing complex systems to support interdisciplinary cognitive work", Proceedings of the DESIGN 2016 14th International Design Conference. 2016, Dubrovnik, Croatia, May 16-May 19, 2016.
Collopy, A. X., Greene, M. T., Adar, E., and Papalambros, P. Y., "Estimating the Impact of Systems Engineers on Systems Design Processes",Proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Engineering Design, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Aug 21-Aug 25, 2017.
Greene, M. T., Gonzalez, R., Papalambros, P. Y., and McGowan, A. R., "Design Thinking vs. Systems Thinking for Engineering Design: What's the Difference?", Proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Engineering Design, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Aug 21-Aug 25, 2017.
Beernaert, T. F., Bayrak, A. E., Etman, L. F. P., and Papalambros, P. Y., "Framing the Concept of Autonomy in System Design", Proceedings of the DESIGN 2018 15th International Design Conference, Dubrovnik, Croatia, May 21-May 21, 2018, doi: 10.21278/idc.2018.0281.
Collopy, A.X., Li, C., Liu, T., Adar, E., Papalambros, P.Y., "Coordination in Design Teams as a Lens to Identifying Team Roles", Proceedings of the 22nd International Conference on Engineering Design (ICED19), Delft, The Netherlands, 5-8 August 2019, doi: 10.1017/dsi.2019.11.
Greene, M.T., Gonzalez, R., Papalambros, P.Y., "Measuring Systems Engineering and Design Thinking Attitudes", Proceedings of the 22nd International Conference on Engineering Design (ICED19), Delft, The Netherlands, 5-8 August 2019, doi: 10.1017/dsi.2019.401.