University of Washington
We examine optimization issues for systems of systems; these include the tradeoff of degree of central authority vs. subsystem autonomy, and predictive modeling of subsystems' input-output responses. We illustrate these optimization concepts on the problem of simultaneous product design and fleet mix optimization problem. Results will be given for an aircraft selection exercise, including extension to determining the best aircraft family, and to problems having a mix of continuous and categorical variables.
University of Washington