The design of a distributed, object-oriented, component-based framework in multidisciplinary design optimization.

摘要

The Multidisciplinary Design Optimization (MDO) can be defined as a methodology for the design of complex engineering systems where collaboration and abilities to mutually interacting between different disciplines are fundamental. In this thesis, Virtual Aircraft Design and Optimization fRamework (VADOR), a distributed, object-oriented, component-based framework enabling MDO practice at Bombardier Aerospace is introduced. The purpose of the VADOR framework is to enable the seamless integration of commercial and in-house analysis applications in a heterogeneous, distributed computing environment, and allow the management and sharing of the data. The VADOR distributed environment offers visibility to the process, permitting the teams to monitor progress or track changes in design projects and problems. Documentation of the MDO process is vital to ensure clear communication of the process within the team defining it and in the broader design team interacting with it. VADOR is implemented in Java, providing an object-oriented, platform-independent framework. The concepts of design pattern and component-based approach are used along with multi-tiered distributed design to deliver highly modular and flexible architecture. (Abstract shortened by UMI.)