OPTIMIZATION

What does “optimization” mean?

It often happens that opposite needs occur during the design process, like, for example trying to minimize a beam's weight, and also its deformation under load: a multi-objective dilemma.

modeFRONTIER’s optimization algorithms identify the solutions which lie on the trade-off curve known as Pareto Frontier: none of them can be improved without prejudicing another. In other words the best possible solutions: the optimal solutions.

We believe that optimization is not a watchword, but a process that can reinstate creativity into the design project.
modeFRONTIER’s optimization tools help focusing on the stream of creativity leading to innovation. The software is a multidisciplinary and multi-objective optimization and design environment, written to allow easy coupling to almost any computer aided engineering (CAE) tool, whether commercial or in-house.

The multidisciplinary nature of modeFRONTIER can take on two meanings:

Different disciplinary needs (e.g.: fluid dynamics, aerodynamics and structural targets) can be simulated in a single workflow, using a single tool integrated with a wide range of software.
The versatility of modeFRONTIER can be applied in a large number of disciplinary sectors: from aerospace to automotive, to biomedical and financial research.

As an example of multi-objective optimization ► A 4-stroke 4 cylinder engine optimization problem