Multidisciplinary design optimization of launch vehicle using objective coordination methodology

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Abstract

Objective coordination methodology (OCM) is a two-level design architecture, specifically created for large-scale nonlinear programming problems. Its core ideas are that one problem is decomposed into a user-defined number of subsystem optimization problems, and its appropriate solutions are obtained after a system-level coordination process. And optimal design of launch vehicles is a complex process which gathers a series of disciplines and possesses strong nonlinearity. Multidisciplinary design analysis (MDA) solves such problems by decomposing the problem into different disciplines and bringing in disciplinary analyzers. The present investigation focuses on application of combining OCM with MDA of launch vehicle. Configuration, mass, aerodynamics, trajectory and propulsion disciplines were directly modeled. Minimizing gross mass was selected to be the objective function in the case of guaranteeing better carrying capacity. Integrated optimization was accomplished after system-level coordination and subsystem-level optimization processes. Simulation results show that OCM is feasible and effective. The advantages of the proposed method are the reduction of the dimension of coordination variables at system-level, and the improvement of optimization efficiency.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of 2016 IEEE Advanced Information Management, Communicates, Electronic and Automation Control Conference, IMCEC 2016
EditorsBing Xu
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages925-930
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9781467396127
DOIs
StatePublished - 28 Feb 2017
Event2016 IEEE Advanced Information Management, Communicates, Electronic and Automation Control Conference, IMCEC 2016 - Xi'an, China
Duration: 3 Oct 20165 Oct 2016

Publication series

NameProceedings of 2016 IEEE Advanced Information Management, Communicates, Electronic and Automation Control Conference, IMCEC 2016

Conference

Conference2016 IEEE Advanced Information Management, Communicates, Electronic and Automation Control Conference, IMCEC 2016
Country/TerritoryChina
CityXi'an
Period3/10/165/10/16

Keywords

  • Large scale system theory
  • Launch vehicle
  • MDA
  • OCM

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