9th AIAA/ISSMO Symposium on Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization, Atlanta, Georgia
Authors: Vladimir O. Balabanov, Christophe Charpentier, Dipankar Ghosh, Gary Quinn, Garret N. Vanderplaats and Gerhard VenterPublication Date: Sep. 4-6, 2002
Abstract:
The main purpose of this paper is to draw attention to existing commercial general-purpose optimization tools. The representative capabilities of such tools are discussed using VisualDOC by Vanderplaats Research and Development, Inc. as an example. The ease of use of VisualDOC allows a person without an optimization background to start applying optimization to his particular problem within a couple of hours after first encountering VisualDOC. This is emphasized by discussing main VisualDOC features. Particular attention is paid to several ways VisualDOC can be interfaced and/or integrated with almost any analysis program. Practical examples of applying VisualDOC to actual industrial problems are presented to emphasize the benefits of applying optimization in any field.