Selected Publications by Topic

System Design under Uncertainty

• [2.19] Siddiqi A., de Weck O., Iagnemma K., “Reconfigurability in Planetary Surface Vehicles: Modeling Approaches and Case Study”, Journal of the British Interplanetary Society (JBIS), 59, December, 2006 PDF
• [3.79] de Weck O.L., Suh E.S., “Flexible Product Platforms: Framework and Case Study”, DETC2006-99163, Proceedings of IDETC/CIE 2006 ASME 2006 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, September 10-13, 2006, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA, submitted to Research in Engineering Design PDF
• [2.15] Hauser D., de Weck O.L., “Flexible Parts Manufacturing Systems: Framework and Case Study”, Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing, 2006 (to appear) PDF
• [3.76] Silver M. and de Weck O., “Time-Expanded Decision Network Methodology for Designing Evolvable Systems”, AIAA-2006-6964, 11th AIAA/ISSMO Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization Conference, Portsmouth, Virginia, 6 - 8 Sep 2006, submitted to Systems Engineering PDF
• [3.59] Haberfellner R., de Weck O.L., “Agile SYSTEMS ENGINEERING versus engineering AGILE SYSTEMS”, INCOSE 2005  - Systems Engineering Symposium, Rochester, NY, July 10-15, 2005 PDF
• [3.52] Siddiqi A., Mellein J., de Weck O.L., “Optimal Reconfigurations for Increasing Capacity of Communication Satellite Constellations”, AIAA-2005-2065, 1st AIAA Multidisciplinary Design Optimization Specialist Conference, Austin, Texas, April 18-21, 2005 PDF
• [3.44] Kalligeros K.C. and de Weck O.L., “Flexible Design of Commercial Systems under Market Uncertainty: Framework and Application”, AIAA-2004-4646, 10th AIAA/ISSMO Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization Conference, Albany, New York, August 30-September 1, 2004. PDF
• [4.6] de Neufville R., de Weck O., et al., “Uncertainty Management for Engineering Systems Planning and Design”, Monograph, 1st Engineering Systems Symposium, M.I.T., March 29-31, 2004. PDF
• [2.2] de Weck, O.L., de Neufville R. and Chaize M., “Staged Deployment of Communications Satellite Constellations in Low Earth Orbit”, Journal of Aerospace Computing, Information, and Communication, 1 (3), 119-136, March 2004. PDF

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Product Platforms and Commonality

• [1.2] de Weck, O., 2006, "Determining Product Platform Extent", Product Platform and Product Family Design: Methods and Applications, T. W. Simpson, Z. Siddique and J. Jiao, eds., Springer, New York, pp. 241-301. PDF
• [2.16] Siddiqi A., de Weck O., “Spare Parts Requirements for Space Missions with Reconfigurability and Commonality”, Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, 2006 (to appear) PDF
• [3.80] Simpson T., Marion T., de Weck O., Holtta-Otto K., Kokkolaras M., and Shooter S., “Platform-based Design and Development: Current Trends and Needs in Industry”, DETC2006-99-229, Proceedings of IDETC/CIE 2006 ASME 2006 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, September 10-13, 2006, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA PDF
• [3.79] de Weck O.L., Suh E.S., “Flexible Product Platforms: Framework and Case Study”, DETC2006-99163, Proceedings of IDETC/CIE 2006 ASME 2006 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, September 10-13, 2006, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA, submitted to Research in Engineering Design PDF
• [3.75] Kalligeros K., de Weck O., de Neufville R., Luckins A., “Platform Identification using Design Structure Matrices”, Sixteenth Annual International Symposium of the International Council On Systems Engineering (INCOSE), Orlando, Florida, 8 - 14 July 2006 PDF
• [3.30] Hassan R., de Weck O.L., and Springmann P., “Architecting a Communication Satellite Product Line”, AIAA-2004-3150, 22nd AIAA International Communications Satellite Systems Conference and Exhibit, Monterey, California, May 9-12, 2004. PDF
• [3.24] Galabova K., Bounova G., de Weck O. and Hastings D., ”Architecting a Family of Space Tugs based on Orbital Transfer Mission Scenarios”, Paper AIAA-2003-6368, AIAA Space 2003 Conference and Exhibition, Long Beach, California, 23-25 September 2003. PDF
• [3.23] de Weck O., Suh E. S. and Chang D., ”Product Family and Platform Portfolio Optimization”, Paper DETC03/DAC-48721, Proceedings of DETC’03, 2003 ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences, Chicago, Illinois, 2-6 September, 2003. PDF

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Interplanetary Space Logistics

• [2.16] Siddiqi A., de Weck O., “Spare Parts Requirements for Space Missions with Reconfigurability and Commonality”, Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, 2006, 44 (1) : 2007, pp 147-155 PDF
• [4.9] Evans W., de Weck O., Laufer D., Shull S., “Logistics Lessons Learned in NASA Space Flight”, NASA/TP-2006-214203, May 2006 PDF
  
• [2.13] Galabova K. K., de Weck, O.L., “Economic case for the retirement of geosynchronous communication satellites via space tugs”, Acta Astronautica, 58 (9): 485-498, May 2006 PDF[4.8] de Weck O.L., Evans W., Parrish J., James, S.R., NASA Space Exploration Logistics Workshop Proceedings, Washington D.C., January 17-18, 2006, NASA-CP-2006-214202, April 2006 PDF
• [4.7] de Weck O.L., Simchi-Levi D., “Haughton-Mars Project Expedition 2005”, Final Report, NASA/TP-2006-214196, January 2006 PDF
• [3.83] Galluzzi M., Zapata E., Steele M., de Weck O., “Foundations of Supply Chain Management for Space Applications”, AIAA-2006-7234, Space 2006, San Jose, California, Sept. 19-21, 2006 PDF
• [3.82] Shull S., Gralla E., de Weck O., Siddiqi A., Shishko R., “The Future of Asset Management for Human Space Exploration”, AIAA-2006-7232, Space 2006, San Jose, California, Sept. 19-21, 2006 PDF
• [3.81] Gralla E., Shull S., Lee G., Shishko R., and de Weck O.L., “A Modeling Framework for Interplanetary Supply Chains”, AIAA-2006-7229, Space 2006, San Jose, California, Sept. 19-21, 2006 PDF
• [3.72] Taylor C., Song M., Klabjan D., de Weck O., and Simchi-Levi D., “Modeling Interplanetary Logistics: A Mathematical Model for Mission Planning”, AIAA-2006-5735, 9th International Conference on Space Operations, SpaceOps 2006, Rome, Italy, 19 - 23 June, 2006 PDF
• [3.71] Gralla E., Shull E., Silver M., Ahn J., Siddiqi A., de Weck O., “Remote Terrestrial Sites as Operational/Logistics Analogs for Moon/Mars Bases: The Haughton Mars Project”, AIAA-2006-5659, 9th International Conference on Space Operations, SpaceOps 2006, Rome, Italy, 19 - 23 June, 2006 PDF
• [3.68] Silver, M., Li X., de Weck O., Shull S., Gralla E., “Autonomous Logistics Technologies for Space Exploration: Experiment Results and Design Considerations”, AIAA-2006-5683, 9th International Conference on Space Operations, SpaceOps 2006, Rome, Italy, 19 - 23 June, 2006 PDF

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Systems Architecture and Engineering

• [2.11] de Weck, O.L. and Jones M. B., “Isoperformance: Analysis and design of complex systems with desired outcomes”, Systems Engineering, 9 (1), 45-61, January 2006 PDF
• [3.10] de Weck O.L., Miller D.W., “Multivariable Isoperformance Methodology for Precision Opto-Mechanical System”, Paper AIAA-2002-1420, 43rd AIAA/ASME /ASCE/AHS Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference,  Denver, Colorado, April 22-25, 2002. PDF
• [2.17] Smaling R., de Weck O., “Assessing Risks and Opportunities of Technology Infusion in System Design”, Systems Engineering, 10 (1): 2007 PDF
• [3.20] de Weck, O., and Chang D. ,”Quantitative Assessment of Technology Infusion in Communications Satellite Constellation Architectures”, Paper AIAA-2003-2355, 21st International Communications Satellite Systems Conference, Yokohama, Japan, 15-19 April, 2003. PDF
• [4.5] Edward Crawley, Olivier de Weck, Steven Eppinger, Christopher Magee, Joel Moses, Warren Seering, Joel Schindall, David Wallace, Daniel Whitney (Chair)., “The Influence of Architecture in Engineering Systems”, Monograph, 1st Engineering Systems Symposium, M.I.T., March 29-31, 2004. PDF
• [3.73] Bounova G., de Weck O., “Augmented Network Models for Engineering System Design”, International Conference on Complex Systems 2006 (ICCS2006), The New England Complex Systems Institute (NECSI), Boston, MA, USA June 25-30, 2006 PDF
• [3.36] Magee C. and de Weck O. L., “Complex System Classification”, Fourteenth Annual International Symposium of the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE), Toulouse, France, June 20-24, 2004, submitted to Systems Engineering PDF
• [4.13] de Weck O., Nadir W., Wong J., Bounova G., Coffee T., “Modular Structures for Manned Space Exploration: The Truncated Octahedron as a Building Block”, submitted to Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, 2005 PDF
• [3.58] Hofstetter W., de Weck O.L., Crawley E. F., “Modular Building Blocks for Manned Spacecraft: A Case Study for Moon and Mars Landing Systems”, INCOSE 2005  - Systems Engineering Symposium, Rochester, NY, July 10-15, 2005 PDF
• [3.60] Holtta K., de Weck O. L., Suh E.S., “Trade-off between Modularity and Performance for Engineered Systems and Products”, ICED 2005: The 15th International Conference on Engineering Design, Melbourne, Australia, August 15-18, 2005, submitted to Concurrent Engineering: Research and Applications(to appear) PDF

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Multidisciplinary Design Optimization

• [2.12] Kim I.Y. and de Weck, O., “Adaptive weighted sum method for multiobjective optimization”, Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, 31 (2), 105-116, February 2006 PDF
• [2.7] Kim I.Y. and de Weck O.L., “Adaptive weighted-sum method for bi-objective optimization: Pareto front generation”, Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, 29 (2), 149-158, February 2005 PDF
• [3.46] de Weck O., “Multiobjective Optimization: History and Promise”, Invited Keynote Paper, GL2-2, The Third China-Japan-Korea Joint Symposium on Optimization of Structural and Mechanical Systems, Kanazawa, Japan, October 30-November 2, 2004 PDF
• [2.4] Cohanim B. E., Hewitt J. N., and de Weck O.L., “The Design of Radio Telescope Array Configurations using Multiobjective Optimization: Imaging Performance versus Cable Length”, The Astrophysical Journal, Supplement Series, 154, 705-719, October 2004 PDF
• [3.77] Graff C., de Weck O., “A Modular State-Vector Based Modeling Architecture for Diesel Exhaust System Design, Analysis and Optimization”, AIAA-2006-7068, 11th AIAA/ISSMO Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization Conference, Portsmouth, Virginia, 6 - 8 Sep 2006 PDF
• [3.53] Usan M., de Weck O.L., Whitney D., “Exhaust System Manifold Development Enhancement through Multi-Attribute System Design Optimization”, AIAA-2005-2066, 1st AIAA Multidisciplinary Design Optimization Specialist Conference, Austin, Texas, April 18-21, 2005 PDF
• [3.55] Schuman T., de Weck O.L., Sobieski J., “Integrated System-level Optimization for Concurrent Engineering with Parametric Subsystem Modeling”, AIAA-2005-2199, 1st AIAA Multidisciplinary Design Optimization Specialist Conference, Austin, Texas, April 18-21, 2005 PDF
• [4.14] Taylor C., de Weck O., “Coupled Vehicle Design and Network Flow Optimization for Air Transportation Systems”, Journal of Aircraft, Tracking No. 27320, submitted August 14, 2006 PDF
• [2.5] Chung S.J., Miller D.W., de Weck O.L., “ARGOS Testbed: Study of Multidisciplinary Challenges of Future Spaceborne Interferometric Arrays”, Optical Engineering, 43 (9), 2156-2167, September 2004 PDF
• [3.11] de Weck, O. L. and Chang D., “Architecture Trade Methodology for LEO Personal Communication Systems “, 20th International Communications Satellite Systems Conference, Paper No. AIAA-2002-1866, Montréal, Québec, Canada, May 12-15, 2002. PDF
• [3.8] Miller, D. W., de Weck, O.L. and Mosier G.E., “Framework for Multidisciplinary Integrated Modeling and Analysis of Space Telescopes”, SPIE Proceedings: First International Workshop on Integrated Modeling of Telescopes, Vol. 4757, SPIE, pp. 1-18, July 2002 PDF

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Integrated Modeling and Simulation

• [2.10] Sou K.C. and de Weck O., “Fast time-domain simulation for large-order linear time-invariant state space systems”, International Journal of Numerical Methods in Engineering, 63 (5), p 681-708, June 2005 PDF
• [3.14] de Weck O.L., Uebelhart S.A., Gutierrez H.L.  and Miller D.W., “Disturbance and Sensitivity Analysis for Large Order Linear Time-Invariant Systems”, AIAA-2002-5437, 9th AIAA/ISSMO Symposium on Multidisciplinary Analysis & Optimization, Atlanta, Georgia, 4-6 September, 2002. PDF
• [2.9] Chang, D.D. and de Weck, O., “Basic capacity calculation methods and benchmarking for MF-TDMA and MF-CDMA communication satellites”, International Journal of Satellite Communications and Networking, 23 (3), 153-171, May/June 2005 PDF
• [2.3] Springmann P.N., and de Weck, O.L. ”Parametric Scaling Model for Nongeosynchronous Communications Satellites”, Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, 41 (3), 472-477, May-June 2004 PDF
• [3.13] de Weck O. L., Miller D. W., Mosier G. E., “Multidisciplinary Analysis of the NEXUS Precursor Space Telescope”, 2002 SPIE Astronomical Telescopes and Instrumentation, Conference on Highly Innovative Space Telescopes, Paper SPIE 4849-39, Waikoloa, Hawaii USA, 22-28 August 2002. PDF
• [3.6] de Weck O., Miller D., Mosier G., “Integrated Modeling and Dynamics Simulation for the Next Generation Space Telescope”, SPIE-4013-105, SPIE International Symposium on Astronomical Telescopes and Instrumentation 2000, Munich, Germany, 27-31 March, 2000. PDF

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