Multidisciplinary optimization of high-speed civil transport configurations using variable-complexity modeling

An approach to aerodynamic configuration optimization is presented for the high-speed civil transport (HSCT). Methods to parameterize the wing shape, fuselage shape and nacelle placement are described. Variable-complexity design strategies are used to combine conceptual and preliminary-level design...

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Main Author: Hutchison, Matthew Gerry
Other Authors: Aerospace Engineering
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: Virginia Tech 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/38346
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-06062008-165715/