Luca Masi
Granta Design, UK
Title: A visual method for systematic multi-objective material selection in engineering design
Biography
Biography: Luca Masi
Abstract
This talk will present a visual method for material selection when conflicting objectives are present, e.g. minimizing mass or cost and maximizing performance. Based on Ashby's rational selection methodology, the CES Selector tool allows engineers and materials scientists to find performance indices, plot interactive material charts and quickly identify the Pareto Front in a bi-objective optimization problem or tackle multi-objective selection by plotting penalty functions. Composite materials created with the embedded Hybrid Synthesizer or your own experimental data can be added to the existing database and easily be compared to existing materials.