M esd Why multiobjective optimization 16888 E5077 While multidisciplinary design can be associated with the traditional disciplines such as aerodynamics, propulsion structures, and controls there are also the lifecycle areas of manufacturability, supportability, and cost which require consideration After all, it is the balanced design with equal or weighted treatment of performance, cost, manufacturability and supportability which has to be the ultimate goal of multidisciplinary system design optimization Design attempts to satisfy multiple, possibly conflicting objectives at once o Massachusetts Institute of Technology -Prof. de Weck and Prof Willcox Engineering Systems Division and Dept of Aeronautics and Astronautics6 © Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Prof. de Weck and Prof. Willcox Engineering Systems Division and Dept. of Aeronautics and Astronautics Why multiobjective optimization ? Why multiobjective optimization ? While multidisciplinary design can be associated with the traditional disciplines such as aerodynamics, propulsion, structures, and controls there are also the lifecycle areas of manufacturability, supportability, and cost which require consideration. After all, it is the balanced design with equal or weighted treatment of performance, cost, manufacturability and supportability which has to be the ultimate goal of multidisciplinary system design optimization. Design attempts to satisfy multiple, possibly conflicting objectives at once