Decision-making and optimization in aircraft design
By: [by] Ulrich Haupt
Contributors: Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
Publisher: Naval Postgraduate School
Published: 1977
Place of publication: Monterey, California
Language: eng
Number of pages: 63
Subjects: Mathematical optimization; Airplanes; Decision making; Design and construction
Description: The state of the art in aircraft design is surveyed with regard to the decision-making process. It is shown that the empirical approach to decision-making as it is generally practiced in hardware design has inherent limitations. There is an increasing need to consider uncertainties and preferences explicitly. This leads to a new design outlook combining the experience of old-time designers with an analytical approach to complex problems. An outline is given for the development of practice-oriented text material as a most essential step toward preparing engineers for new tasks in design and decision-making. (Author)
Notes: Title from cover.

"February 1977"--Cover.

"NPS-67HP77021A"--Cover.

DTIC Identifiers: Aircraft design.

Author(s) key words: Decision-making, Optimization, aircraft design, design.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 58-59)

"Approved for public release; distribution unlimited"--Cover.

Technical report; 1977.

kmc/kmc 10/23/09.