Optimization of 3D wings based on Navier-Stokes solutions and genetic algorithms

International Journal of Computational Fluid Dynamics

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 75-92

  Epstein, B ^a   Peigin, S ^b  

^a ACADEMIC COLLEGE OF TEL AVIV YAFFO   (Israel)

^b ISRAEL AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIES   (Israel)

Author keywords

Aerodynamic shapes; Genetic algorithms; Navier Stokes equations; Nonlinear constraints; Optimization; Reduced order models

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746933766     PISSN: 10618562     EISSN: 10290257     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10618560600761601     Document Type: Article

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