Development of generic CFD-based aerodynamic optimisation tools for helicopter rotor blades

Collection of Technical Papers - AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Conference

Volumn 1, Issue , 2007, Pages 138-171

  Morris, A M ^a   Allen, C B ^a,b   Rendall, T C S ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b AIAA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; HELICOPTER ROTORS; PARAMETERIZATION; RADIAL BASIS FUNCTION NETWORKS; SHAPE OPTIMIZATION; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

AERODYNAMIC OPTIMISATION TOOLS; HELICOPTER ROTOR BLADES; HIGH-FIDELITY AERODYNAMIC; TWO-DIMENSIONAL AEROFOIL INVERSE DESIGN PROBLEMS;

AERODYNAMICS;

EID: 35648977552     PISSN: 10485953     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2514/6.2007-3809     Document Type: Conference Paper

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