Response surface approach to aerodynamic optimization design of helicopter rotor blade

International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 125-142

  Sun, Hyosung ^a   Lee, Soogab ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Analysis of variance; Genetic algorithm (GA); Multi disciplinary design optimization (MDO); Regression analysis; Response surface method (RSM)

Indexed keywords

GENETIC ALGORITHMS; HELICOPTER ROTORS; NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS; OPTIMIZATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; MULTI-DISCIPLINARY DESIGN OPTIMIZATION (MDO); RESPONSE SURFACE METHOD (RSM);

AERODYNAMICS;

AERODYNAMIC BEARING;

EID: 24944478767     PISSN: 00295981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nme.1391     Document Type: Article

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