Date of Award
6-18-2015
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
Department of Systems Engineering and Management
First Advisor
John Colombi, PhD.
Abstract
Optimal design techniques have proven to be an effective systems engineering tool. Using systems architecture as the foundation, this research explores the use of mixed variable optimization models for synthesizing and evaluating disaggregated space system concepts. Model-based conceptual design techniques are used to identify and assess system architectures based upon estimated system cost, performance trades, and cost risk. The Disaggregated Integral System Concept Optimization (DISCO) methodology is introduced, and then applied to representative space-based missions. Several results are obtained that indicate significant cost effectiveness gains from the optimization of multi-orbit and multi-function/multi-orbit disaggregated space systems. The general methodology has broad applicability for model-based conceptual design (MBCD) of many system types, but is particularly useful for dynamic disaggregated space systems.
AFIT Designator
AFIT-ENV-DS-15-J-062
DTIC Accession Number
ADA621764
Recommended Citation
Thompson, Robert E., "A Methodology for the Optimization of Disaggregated Space System Conceptual Designs" (2015). Theses and Dissertations. 199.
https://scholar.afit.edu/etd/199