Consider the Key Components of an MDO System Elastic Structures Templates aEternalAerodynamics Solar load User Input Vehicle Database Databas ccupant Dynamics g Suspension Loads GM RD Parametric Design Representation The shared common representation is used to generate analysis input for ALL disciplines Need a single consistent representation for architecture and derivatives Combine UG geometry with non-geometric database UG parametric model BOM data-availablelallowable components5 4/14/04 Fenyes Consider the Key Components of an MDO System Elastic Structures External Aerodynamics Solar Load Occupant Dynamics Suspension Loads Fuel Economy Crashworthiness Other Analyses* Results Database Vehicle Database Parametric Modeler Discipline Modelers Library Data Library Data Templates Templates User Input Multidisciplinary Optimization Discipline Analysis & Sensitivity Calculations Parametric Representation 4/14/04 Fenyes Parametric Design Representation • The shared common representation is used to generate analysis input for ALL disciplines • Need a single consistent representation for architecture and derivatives • Combine UG geometry with non-geometric database – UG parametric model – BOM data - available/allowable components – Marketing data