James T Allison - Optimal System Design

Journal Articles

Michael J. Alexander, James T. Allison, and Panos Y. Papalambros. 'Decomposition-based Design Optimization of Electric Vehicle Powertrains Using Proper Orthogonal Decomposition.' International Journal of Powertrains, in review.

Michael J. Alexander, James T. Allison, and Panos Y. Papalambros. 'Reduced Representations of Vector-Valued Coupling Variables in Decomposition-based Design Optimization.' Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, in review. See also the 2010 conference version.

James T. Allison and Panos Y. Papalambros. 'Consistency Constraint Allocation in Augmented Lagrangian Coordination.' ASME Journal of Mechanical Design, Vol 132, No. 7, 2010. See also the 2008 conference version.

James T. Allison, Michael Kokkolaras, and Panos Y. Papalambros. 'Optimal Partitioning and Coordination Decisions in Decomposition-based Design Optimization.' ASME Journal of Mechanical Design, Vol. 131, No. 8, 2009. See also the 2007 conference version.

James T. Allison, Michael Kokkolaras, and Panos Y. Papalambros. 'On Selecting Single-Level Formulations for Complex System Design Optimization.' ASME Journal of Mechanical Design, Vol. 129, No. 9, 2007.

Conference Proceedings

James T. Allison and Sam Nazari. 'Combined Plant and Controller Design Using Decomposition-Based Design Optimization and the Minimum Principle.' In the Proceedings of the 2010 ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference DETC2010-28887. ASME, Aug. 15–Aug. 18 2010.

Erin MacDonald, Katie Whitefoot, James T. Allison, Panos Y. Papalambros, and Richard Gonzalez. 'An Investigation of Sustainability, Preference, and Profitability in Design Optimization.' In the Proceedings of the 2010 ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference DETC2010-29055. ASME, Aug. 15–Aug. 18 2010.

Michael J. Alexander, James T. Allison, Panos Y. Papalambros, and David J. Gorsich. 'Constraint Management of Reduced Representation Variables in Decomposition-Based Design Optimization.' In the Proceedings of the 2010 ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference DETC2010-28788. ASME, Aug. 15–Aug. 18 2010.

Michael J. Alexander, James T. Allison, and Panos Y. Papalambros. 'Reduced Representations of Vector-Valued Coupling Variables in Decomposition-Based Design Optimization.' In the Proceedings of the 8th World Congress on Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, Lisbon, Portugal, June 1–5, 2009.

James T. Allison and Panos Y. Papalambros. 'Consistency Constraint Allocation in Augmented Lagrangian Coordination.' In the Proceedings of the 2008 ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference DETC2008-49823. ASME, Aug. 3–Aug. 6 2008.

James T. Allison, Michael Kokkolaras, and Panos Y. Papalambros. 'Optimal Partitioning and Coordination Decisions in Decomposition-based Design Optimization.' In the Proceedings of the 2007 ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference DETC2007-34698. ASME, Sept. 4–Sept. 7 2007.

James T. Allison and Panos Y. Papalambros. 'Optimal Partitioning and Coordination Decisions in System Design Using an Evolutionary Algorithm.' 7th World Conference on Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, May 21–May 25 2007.

Bryon Sohns, James T. Allison, Hosam Fathy, and Jeffrey L. Stein. 'Efficient Parameterization of Large-Scale Dynamic Models Through the Use of Activity Analysis.' In the Proceedings of the 2006 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Chicago, Il, Nov 5-10 2006.

James T. Allison, Brian Roth, Michael Kokkolaras, Ilan Kroo, and Panos Y. Papalambros. 'Aircraft Family Design Using Decomposition-Based Methods.' In the Proceedings of the 11th AIAA/ISSMO Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization Conference, Portsmouth, Virginia, Sept. 6-8 2006.

James T. Allison, David Walsh, Michael Kokkolaras, Panos Y. Papalambros, and Matthew Cartmell. 'Analytical Target Cascading in Aircraft Design.' In the Proceedings of the 44th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit AIAA-2006-1326. AIAA, January 9-12 2006.

James T. Allison, Michael Kokkolaras, and Panos Y. Papalambros. 'On the Impact of Coupling Strength on Complex System Optimization for Single-Level Formulations.' In the Proceedings of the 2005 ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference DETC2005-84790. ASME, Sept. 24–Sept 28 2005.

James T. Allison, Michael Kokkalaras, Marc Zawislak, and Panos Y. Papalambros. 'On the Use of Analytical Target Cascading and Collaborative Optimization for Complex System Design.' In the Proceedings of the 6th World Conference on Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, May 30–June 3 2005.

Other Publications

James T. Allison. 'Optimal Partitioning and Coordination Decisions in Decomposition-based Design Optimization.' Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Michigan, 2008.

James T. Allison. 'Design Optimization Model for an Automotive Electric Water Pump.' Technical Report, University of Michigan, Optimal Design Laboratory, 2007.

Bryon Sohns, James Allison, Hosam Fathy, and Jeffrey L. Stein. 'Parameterization of a HMMWV Model Through the Use of Model Validation Techniques.' In the Proceedings of the 2006 Society of Automotive Engineers World Congress, Detroit, MI, April 3-7, 2006. (presentation only)

James T. Allison, Panos Y. Papalambros. 'Practical Advances in Optimal System Design.' Graduate Student Symposium, University of Michigan, October 29th 2005, Ann Arbor, MI, USA. (poster and presentation)

James T. Allison. 'Complex System Optimization: A Review of Analytical Target Cascading, Collaborative Optimization, and Other Formulations.' Master’s thesis, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, 2004.