This document is classified as Public VIVACE 2.3/5/IMPERIAL/T/05503-1.1 Page: 1/ 54 © 2005 VIVACE Consortium Members. All rights reserved. PROGRESS REPORT ON NEW MODELLING TECHNIQUES by Djordje Brujic, Mihailo Ristic, Imperial College, London Massimiliano Mattone, Paolo Maggiore, Politecnico di Torino, Jaime Fernández-Castañeda, Industria de Turbopropulsores, S.A. Abstract: This document presents the work addressing the issues related to the use of CAD models within the frameworks of Multidisciplinary Design Optimisation and Robust design of components. Particular attention is paid to the Concurent Design and identification of design variables. Preliminary MDO and RD studies were conducted basd on the implemented modelling methodology and they are presented in the document. Dissemination: PU Deliverable/Output n°: D2.3.5.2_2 Issue n°: 1.1 Keywords: Master Model, Context Models; RD Analysis, Multi Disciplinary Optimisation