A new open access research article authored by Alkim Avsar and Paul Grogan appears in Systems Engineering today. Effects of Differential Risk Attitudes in Collaborative Systems Design Collaboration enables multiple actors with different objectives to work together and achieve a goal beyond individual capabilities. However, strategic uncertainty from partners’ actions introduces a potential for losses…

A new open access research article authored by Rodrigo Caporali de Andrade, Paul Grogan, and Somayeh Moazeni appears in IEEE Open Journal of Systems Engineering today as Early Access / Open Access. Simulation Assessment of Data-Driven Channel Allocation and Contact Routing in Customer Support Systems Data-driven operations management methods can transform company operations, respond rapidly…

A new open access research article authored by Brian Chell, Matthew J. LeVine, Leigha Capra, Jerry J. Sellers, and Paul Grogan appears in Systems Engineering today. New observing strategies testbed: A digital prototyping platform for distributed space missions The New Observing Strategies Testbed (NOS-T) is a digital engineering environment for enabling distributed space mission (DSM)…

A new collaborative research article authored by Joshua Anderson, Michel Alexandre-Cardin and Paul Grogan appears in Acta Astronautica today. Design and Analysis of Flexible Multi-layer Staged Deployment for Satellite Mega-constellations under Demand Uncertainty Internet satellite constellations are expected to play an important role in accommodating the rising global demand for internet access. Such rise in…

A new research article authored by Jordan Stern and Paul Grogan appears in Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets today. Federated Space Systems’ Trade-Space Exploration for Strategic Robustness Motivated by the growth of the commercial space economy and renewed focus on the disaggregation of military space systems, this work develops a method for conceptual design of…

A new research article authored by Jordan Stern, Ambrosio Valencia-Romero, and Paul Grogan appears in Design Science as an open access manuscript today. Strategic robustness in bi-level system-of-systems design Robust designs protect system utility in the presence of uncertainty in technical and operational outcomes. Systems-of-systems, which lack centralized managerial control, are vulnerable to strategic uncertainty…

A new research paper co-authored by Leigha Capra, Jay Hilton, Sarah Bentley, Theodore Sherman, Aaron Alfaro, Ryan Savin, Olivier de Weck and Paul Grogan appears in the AIAA ASCEND 2021 conference proceedings. The paper will be presented on November 10, 2021. SpaceNet Cloud: Web-based Modeling and Simulation Analysis for Space Exploration Logistics The advancing digital…

A new chapter co-authored by Jitesh Panchal and Paul Grogan appears in Handbook of Engineering Systems Design edited by Anja Maier, Josef Oehmen, and Pieter E. Vermaas. Designing for Technical Behavior This chapter focuses on strategies for technical design of engineering systems. The strategies allow designers to manage the complexity arising from the interconnected nature…

A new engineering note co-authored by Brian Gardner and Paul Grogan appears in Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets as an “article in advance” manuscript. Probabilistic Launch Delay Models for Human Spaceflight Missions Human exploration logistics rely on a launch vehicle to place supplies in orbit. Estimating launch vehicle delay helps mission planning ensure adequate supplies…

A new research article authored by Paul Grogan appears in Design Science as an open access manuscript today. Co-design and co-simulation for engineering systems: Insights from the Sustainable Infrastructure Planning Game This paper draws on perspectives from co-design as an integrative and collaborative design activity and co-simulation as a supporting information system to advance engineering…