Aerodynamic optimization of a morphing airfoil using energy as an objective

AIAA Journal

Volumn 45, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 2113-2124

  Namgoong, Howoong ^a,b,c,d   Crossley, William A ^a,b,d   Lyrintzis, Anastasios S ^a,b,d  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Purdue University

^c ROLLS ROYCE PLC   (United Kingdom)

^d AIAA ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMICS; MATERIALS SCIENCE; OPTIMIZATION; PROBLEM SOLVING; STRAIN ENERGY;

AERODYNAMIC OPTIMIZATION; AIRFOIL SHAPE; MORPHING AIRCRAFT; MORPHING AIRFOILS;

AIRFOILS;

EID: 34948856321     PISSN: 00011452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/1.24355     Document Type: Article

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