Airfoil optimization using practical aerodynamic design requirements

Journal of Aircraft

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1707-1719

  Buckley, Howard P ^a   Zhou, Beckett Y ^a   Zingg, David W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMICS; AIRFOILS; OPTIMAL SYSTEMS;

AERODYNAMIC CONSTRAINTS; AIRFOIL OPTIMIZATION; AUTOMATED PROCEDURES; CONSTRAINT FUNCTIONS; OFF-DESIGN OPERATING CONDITIONS; OPTIMIZATION PROBLEMS; PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATIONS; UNCONSTRAINED OPTIMIZATION;

CONSTRAINED OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 78049402635     PISSN: 00218669     EISSN: 15333868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/1.C000256     Document Type: Article

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