Reconfigurability in MDO Problem Synthesis. Part 1

摘要: Integrating autonomous disciplines into a problem amenable to solution presents major challenge in realistic multidisciplinary design optimization (MDO). We propose linguistic approach MDO description, formulation, and we call reconfigurable synthesis (REMS). With assistance from computer science techniques, REMS comprises an abstract language collection of processes that provide means for dynamic reasoning about problems range contexts. The may be summarized as follows. Description disciplinary data according the rules grammar, followed by lexical analysis compilation, yields basic computational components can assembled various formulations algorithms, including hybrid strategies, with relative ease. ability re-use is due special structure problem. contexts spans tasks error checking derivative computation formulation reformulation statements. In highly structured contexts, reconfigurability mean straightforward transformation among single operation. hope will enable experimentation variety research environments, assist assembly test problems, serve pre-processor frameworks production environments. This paper, Part 1 two companion papers, discusses fundamentals REMS. 2 illustrates methodology more detail.