Publications

Peer-Reviewed Journal Publications

2020

  • Azad, S. and Alexander-Ramos, M. J., “A Single-loop Reliability-based MDSDO Formulation for Combined Design and Control Optimization of Stochastic Dynamic Systems”, Journal of Mechanical Design [accepted].
  • Nakka, S. and Alexander-Ramos, M. J., “A Simultaneous Combined Optimal Design and Control Formulation for Aircraft Hybrid-Electric Propulsion Systems”, Journal of Aircraft, 2020. DOI: 10.2514/1.C035678.
  • Behtash, M. and Alexander-Ramos, M. J., “A Decomposition-Based Optimization Algorithm for Combined Plant and Control Design of Interconnected Dynamic Systems”, Journal of Mechanical Design, Vol. 142, No. 6, 2020. DOI: 10.1115/1.4046240.
  • Azad, S. and Alexander-Ramos, M. J., “Robust MDSDO for Co-Design of Stochastic Dynamic Systems”, Journal of Mechanical Design, Vol. 142, No. 1, 2020. DOI: 10.1115/1.4044430

2019

  • Azad, S., Behtash, M., Houshmand, A., and Alexander-Ramos, M. J., “PHEV Powertrain Co-Design with Vehicle Performance Considerations using MDSDO”, Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, Vol. 60, No. 9, 2019, 1155-1169. DOI: 10.1007/s00158-019-02264-0.

2011

  • Alexander, M. J., Allison, J. T., Papalambros, P. Y., and Gorsich, D. J., "Constraint Management of Reduced Representation Variables in Decomposition-Based Design Optimization", Journal of Mechanical Design, Vol. 133, No. 10, 2011 [special issue]. DOI: 10.1115/1.4004976.
  • Alexander, M. J., Allison, J. T., and Papalambros, P. Y., “Reduced Representations of Vector-Valued Coupling Variables in Decomposition-based Design Optimization”, Structural and Multidisciplinary Design Optimization, Vol. 44, No. 3, 2011, 379-391. DOI: 10.1007/s00158-011-0636-9.
  • Alexander, M. J., Allison, J. T., and Papalambros, P. Y., "Decomposition-based Design Optimization of Electric Vehicle Powertrains using Proper Orthogonal Decomposition", International Journal of Powertrains, Vol. 1, No. 1, 2011, 72-92 [invited paper]. DOI: 10.1504/IJPT.2011.041910.

Conference Proceedings

2019

  • Azad, S. and Alexander-Ramos, M. J., “Reliability-based MDSDO for Co-Design of Stochastic Dynamic Systems”, 2019 International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, Salt Lake City, UT, November 11-14, 2019, IMECE2019-10632. DOI: 10.1115/IMECE2019-10632.[Typeset issue]

2018

  • Azad, S. and Alexander-Ramos, M. J., “Robust MDSDO for Co-Design of Stochastic Dynamic Systems”, 2018 ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, August 26-29, 2018, DETC2018-85855. DOI: 10.1115/DETC2018-85855.
  • Behtash, M. and Alexander-Ramos, M. J., “Decomposition-based MDSDO for Co-Design of Large-Scale Dynamic Systems”, 2018 ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, August 26-29, 2018, DETC2018-85935. DOI: 10.1115/DETC2018-85935.[Typeset issue]

2017

  • Azad, S., Behtash, M., Houshmand, A., and Alexander-Ramos, M. J., “Comprehensive PHEV Powertrain Co-Design Studies using MDSDO”, the 12th World Congress on Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, Braunschweig, Germany, June 5-9, 2017. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-67988-4_6.

2010

  • Alexander, M. J. and Papalambros, P. Y., "An Accuracy Assessment Method for Two-Dimensional Functional Data in Simulation-Based Design", 13th AIAA/ISSMO Multidisciplinary Analysis Optimization Conference, Fort Worth, TX, September 13-15, 2010. DOI: 10.2514/6.2010-9134.
  • Alexander, M. J., Allison, J. T., Papalambros, P. Y., and Gorsich, D. J., "Constraint Management of Reduced Representation Variables in Decomposition-Based Design Optimization", 2010 ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences, Montreal, Canada, August 15-18, 2010, DETC2010-28788. DOI: 10.1115/DETC2010-28788.

2009

  • Alexander, M. J., Allison, J. T., and Papalambros, P. Y., "Reduced Representations of Vector-Valued Coupling Variables in Decomposition-Based Design Optimization", the 8th World Congress on Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, Lisbon, Portugal, June 1-5, 2009.