Research Group

Computational Engineering and Design Group

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We're a centre for multidisciplinary engineering simulation and design, and combine a range of analytical, computational and experimental techniques.

Part of Engineering

About

Our 3 main research themes are:

design search and optimisation
applied computational modelling
computational methods

The strength of our research is based on combining engineering methods with industrial applications. For example, we are developing grid-based, problem-solving services for academia and industry. Our research has many applications, and our activities include:

using computational methods for studying design and related problems in fluids, structures, control systems and biomechanics
evolutionary optimisation
constructing advanced cost-prediction systems
optimising metamodelled, approximate or noisy systems and analysis of robustness

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