ADAS structures module: Evaluation report

In a joint research project between the National Aerospace Laboratory (NLR) and the Faculty of Aerospace Engineering of Delft University of Technology (TUD) a multi-level system for the preliminary design of aircraft structures has been developed. The present system is essentially an extension of the existing Aircraft Design and Analysis System ...

NEXT: An expert system development tool to support engineering design

In the engineering process, many design decisions are made in the initial stage. These decisions can have far-reaching consequences. Especially in a multi-disciplinary design process, it is desirable to be able to gather the diverse alternatives for aspects of a design and to store them in some formal representation in order to reason about them...

A perspective of mathematical simulation and optimization techniques in computer aided design

The central issue discussed in this paper is how a designer may profit from the use of mathematical simulation and optimization techniques. These techniques can be useful tools to support the designer in solving his design problem. The place and the potential of these techniques in the design process, as well as their use by the designer, are...

Simulation and optimization techniques in computer aided design

The use of numerical simulation and optimization techniques is rapidly expanding in all fields of engineering design. The place and the potential of these techniques in the design process, as well as their use by the designer, are discussed. The principles underlying these techniques are outlined and an overall view is given of the various...

De invloed van CAD op research

NLR has developed an infrastructure of hardware and software for support of aerodynamic design of aircraft. Organizational and technical aspects of this development are described.

CAD-systemen voor overdracht van kennis

The NLR in the Netherlands renders scientific support and technical assistance for the design and operation of aircraft and spacecraft. The approach of NLR can be characterized by integration of experimental and theoretical investigations. For this an integrated computer and terminal network has been developed that links both NLR laboratory...