An MDO approach to shape optimization of aerostat envelopes

Collection of Technical Papers - AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference

Volumn 1, Issue , 2006, Pages 149-161

  Vijay Ram, C ^a,b,c   Pant, Rajkumar S ^a,b,c  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAY   (India)

^b Aerospace Engineering Department   (India)

^c AIAA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSTAT ENVELOPES; MULTI-FABRIC CONSTRUCTION; OPTIMUM SHAPES; WEIGHT SAVING;

ALGORITHMS; FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS; OPTIMIZATION; STABILITY; WIND; WINGS;

AERODYNAMICS;

EID: 34247101162     PISSN: 02734508     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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