Optimization techniques in diesel engine system design

This chapter discusses the fundamental concepts, advanced techniques, and theory in diesel engine system optimization to address the complex interactions between engine subsystems, from single- and multi-objective optimizations to deterministic and nondeterministic probabilistic optimizations. It begins with an overview of system optimization theory by introducing design of experiments (DoE), response surface methodology (RSM) and the Monte Carlo simulation to address the optimizations in design for target, design for variability and design for reliability. It then elaborates the theory of using RSM, advanced DoE optimization, and Monte Carlo simulation in engine system design. Finally, it details the optimizations of robust design for variability and reliability.

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