Shape optimization of stratosphere airship

Journal of Aircraft

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 283-286

  Wang, Xiao Liang ^a,b   Shan, Xue Xiong ^a,b  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Department of Engineering Mechanics ^*  (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIRSHIPS;

PANEL METHODS; PENALTY FUNCTION; PIECEWISE POLYNOMIALS;

SHAPE OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 33644620429     PISSN: 00218669     EISSN: 15333868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/1.18295     Document Type: Article

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