Research and Publications

MS 96
  Hulme, K.F., "Development of CASCADE - A Test Simulator for Modelling Multidisciplinary Design Optimization Problems in Distributed Computing Environments." M.S. Thesis, State University of New York at Buffalo, January, 1996.
MDO 96
  Hulme, K.F., and Bloebaum, C.L., "Development of CASCADE - A Multidisciplinary Design Test Simulator." Sixth AIAA/NASA/ISSMO Symposium on Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization, Bellevue, WA, September, 1996, pp. 438-447.
ASME 97
  Hulme, K.F., and Bloebaum, C.L., "Development of a Web-based Analysis Tool - A Preliminary Component for a Multidisciplinary Optimization Framework." ASME Mid-Atlantic Region III Graduate Student Technical Conference, Pennsylvania State University, April, 1997.
SO 97a
  Hulme, K.F., and Bloebaum, C.L., "Development of a Multidisciplinary Design Optimization Test Simulator." Structural Optimization, Volume 14, Number 2-3, October, 1997, pp. 129-137.
AMR 97
  McCulley, C., Hulme, K.F., and Bloebaum, C.L., "Simulation-based Development of Heuristic Strategies for Complex System Convergence." Applied Mechanics Review, Vol. 50, Number 11, Part 2, 1997, pp. S117-S124.
SO 97b
  Becker, J.C., Bloebaum, C.L., and Hulme, K.F., "Distributed Computing for Multidisciplinary Design Optimization Using Java." Structural Optimization, Volume 14, Number 4, December, 1997, pp. 203-218.
MDO 98
  Hulme, K.F., and Bloebaum, C.L., "A Comparison of Solution Strategies for Simulation-based Multidisciplinary Design Optimization. " Seventh AIAA/NASA/ISSMO Symposium on Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization, St. Louis, MO, September, 1998, pp. 2143-2153.
WCSMO 99
  Hulme, K.F., and Bloebaum, C.L., "A Comparison of Formal and Heuristic Strategies for Iterative Convergence of a Coupled Multidisciplinary Analysis." Third World Congress on Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, Amherst, NY, May, 1999 (CD Proceedings).
ASMO 99
  Hulme, K.F., and Bloebaum, C.L., "Development of a Simulation-based Framework for Exploiting New Tools and Techniques in Multidisciplinary Design Optimization." First ASMO UK/ISSMO Conference on Engineering Design Optimization, Ilkley, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom, July, 1999, pp. 179-186.
PhD 00
  Hulme, K.F., "The Design of a Simulation-based Framework for the Development of Solution Approaches in Multidisciplinary Design Optimization." Ph. D. Dissertation, State University of New York at Buffalo, January, 2000.
SO 00
  Hulme, K.F., and Bloebaum, C.L., "A Simulation-based Comparison of Multidisciplinary Design Optimization Solution Strategies using CASCADE." Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, Volume 19, Number 1, March, 2000, pp. 17-35.
MDO 00
  Hulme, K.F., Bloebaum, C.L., and Nozaki, Y., "A Performance-based Investigation of Parallel and Serial Approaches to Multidisciplinary Analysis Convergence." Eighth AIAA/NASA/ISSMO Symposium on Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization, Long Beach, CA, September, 2000.
AIAA 01
  Hulme, K.F., "Simulation-based Tools and Techniques for Increased Efficiency in Multidisciplinary Design Optimization." 39th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, Graduate Awards Presentations, Reno, NV, January, 2001.
MDO 02
  Hulme, K.F., "Development of a Monty Hall analog for Heuristic All-at-Once Optimization." 9th AIAA/NASA/ISSMO Symposium on Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization, Atlanta, Georgia, September, 2002.
TNO 03
  Hulme, K.F., Patra, A., Galganski, R, and Vusirikala, N., "Development of a Visualization Module for Madymo-based Child Restraint System (CRS) Safety Simulation." TNO MADYMO 5th Users’ Meeting of the The Americas, Troy, Michigan, October, 2003.
CAINE 03
  Hulme, K.F., Mendel, F.C., and Chugh, K.P., "Development of a Computational Toolkit for Biomechanical Analysis and Simulation: The Vertebrate Analyzer." ICSA 16th International Conference on Computer Applications in Industry and Engineering, Las Vegas, Nevada, November, 2003.
SAE 04
  Hulme, K.F., Patra, A., Galganski, R, Vusirikala, N., and Hatziprokopiou, I., "A Virtual Prototyping Toolkit for Assessment of Child Restraint System (CRS) Safety." Society of Automotive Engineers 2004 World Congress, Detroit, Michigan, March, 2004.
ITSSS 04
  Galganski, R., Hulme, K.F., Patra, A., Vusirikala, N., and Hatziprokopiou, I., "Integrated Sled Testing, Computer Modeling, and Scientific Visualization for Crashworthy Child Restraint System Design." Intelligent Transportation Systems Safety and Security Conference, Miami, Florida, March, 2004.
SDM 04
  Hulme, K.F., and Pancotti, A.P., "Development of a Virtual 6 D.O.F. Motion Platform for Simulation and Rapid Synthesis." 45th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures and Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, Palm Springs, California, April, 2004.