Patent ID: 6853866

Claim:
A computer method for providing optimization for design processes for situations wherein there is defined a functional form y=f(x,b), where x comprises a set of independent controllable variables x={x 1 , . . . xn}, b comprises a set of functional parameters b={b 1 , . . . bm },and y comprises a dependent uncontrollable design variable, f(x,b) subject to constraints on the dependent uncontrollable design variable y, the method comprising: converting, by said computer, the constraints on y to constraints on b by using a functional estimate of y and the design variables (parameters) b; optimizing, by said computer, the function f(x,b) subject to the converted constraints on the design variables (parameters) b; and generating, by said computer, from the optimizing function a set of optimized values of b which can optimize the dependent design variable y.