MOO Methods for Multidisciplinary Design Using Parallel Evolutionary Algorithms, Game Theory and Hierarchical Topology: Theoretical, numerical and practical aspects

Three lecture notes were presented at the VKI Course on Optimization and Multidisciplinary Design ; Applications to Aeronautics and Turbomachinery. The lectures: • Described the needs, theory and developments on the application of evolutionary design methods in aeronautics. • Described the use and implementation of a framework in which mathematical as well as engineering optimisation problems can be analysed. Highlighted some of the recent applications of multi-objective and multidisciplinary design optimisation in aeronautical design using the framework Theory