Design Without Limits: Multidisciplinary Optimization in Aerospace Engineering

Today on Optimind, host Alara Onur is joined by Aras Kisi to explore the future of aircraft and spacecraft design through Multidisciplinary Design Optimization (MDO)—a revolutionary approach that integrates aerodynamics, structures, propulsion, and control systems into one intelligent, unified framework.
We break down how MDO enables engineers to co-optimize performance, efficiency, and cost in real time, using advanced algorithms, neural networks, and high-fidelity modeling. From blended wing bodies to electric vertical takeoff vehicles (eVTOLs), we explore how top research institutions and companies like NASA, Boeing, and MIT are shaping next-generation aerospace vehicles with this cutting-edge method.
If you’ve ever wondered how engineers build aircraft that are lighter, faster, and smarter—or how AI and computation are transforming the design process—this episode is your launchpad.
System thinking. Smarter flight. The future of design is multidisciplinary.