MDO TEST SUITE - PROBLEMS

List of Test Problems

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This page contains a list of MDO test problems by class. Follow the links to see general descriptions of the class or specific descriptions of each test problem. Contributions by organizations outside of the University at Buffalo are noted next to the problem name.

CLASS I

Heart Dipole

Combustion of Propane

CLASS II

HSCT Approximation Challenge (VPI&SU)

Hub Design (BYU)

Electronic Packaging (Notre Dame)

Golinski's Speed Reducer

Power Converter

Unsteady Aerodynamic Approximation

CLASS III

Aeroelastic Wing Design

Geostationary Platform Design

Damper Placement (VPI&SU/ College of W&M)

Official Test Suite Release was announced in AIAA Paper Number 96-4028 at the 6th AIAA Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization Symposium, September 4-6, 1996.

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