Computational fluid dynamics study for optimization of a fin design

Collection of Technical Papers - AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Conference

Volumn 3, Issue , 2006, Pages 2016-2026

  Ramamurti, Ravi ^a,b   Sandberg, William C ^a,b  

^a NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b LCP and FD   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE SYSTEMS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS; OPTIMIZATION; OSCILLATIONS; UNMANNED VEHICLES;

ADAPTIVE REMESHING; NAVIER-STOKES SOLVER; UNMANNED UNDERWATER VEHICLES;

FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE);

EID: 33845451903     PISSN: 10485953     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2514/6.2006-3658     Document Type: Conference Paper

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