Research Article

Modelling and Design Optimization of a Novel Wide-Body Transport Aircraft to Improve the Structural Integrity

Table 2

Authors’ contribution to MCDM and design optimization of transport aircraft.

AuthorsSignificance factsParametric study

[11]Evaluating the system’s performance using AHPVariables: price; cost, security, reliability, service quality
[12]Initiates to improve fuel economy and transport aircraft design configuration using the genetic algorithm (GA)Variables: range, cruise speed, wing root chord, engine dry weight, and lift over drag ratio
Constraints: flight performance and design conditions
[13]A comparison of different techniques using FANP & FAHP to obtain the suitable result to select the best oneVariables: price, cost, security, reliability, and service quality
[14]Implementing multipoint optimization to improve the wide-body design to reduce fuel consumption and study through real-time flight missionVariables: flight performance and design conditions
[15]The implementation of MCDM in the Taiwan aviation sector such as airlines, airports, air traffic managementVariables: seat capacity, MTOW, range, cost, CASK, and comfort
[1]Presented a unique approach to obtain the design variables using MCDM. Further, utilized the variable to find the wide-body aircraft market’s competiveness using Monte Carlo techniquesVariables: economics, comfort, environmental impact, and adaptability
Constraints: profitability, payload, emission, and flight performance
[16]Selecting best suitable commercial aircraft using fuzzy APH & TOPSIS MCDM and checking the robustness of the solutionSeat capacity, MTOW, fuel consumption, LTO cycle, range, speed, price, fuel per seat, and DOC
[17]Selection and evaluation process using entropy & WASPAS MCDMVariables: seat capacity, MTOW, fuel consumption, LTO cycle, range, speed, DOC
[18]Hybrid optimization approach was applied to overcome the aircraft weight and balance issuesConstraints: flight envelops and design conditions
[19]By using nondominated sorting genetic algorithm II (NSGA-II), controlled the influence flight mission weightageConstraints: design mission parameters of significance and portraits the effect of off-design mission weightings on the designs
[20]Established a multiobjective optimization of the design parameters and compared it to two distinct optimized solutions such as (MLVM) more less-violations method (MOGA) multiobjective genetic algorithmVariables: flight performance and design conditions
Proposed researchImplementing the concept of MCDM techniques to identify the baseline aircraft and compare it with the novel design. Optimization techniques are used on the variables in the constraints parameters to fulfil the objectivesVariables: design parameters with aerodynamic efficiency
Constraints: design mission parameters, of significance, and portraits the effect of off-design mission weightings on the designs