High-fidelity optimization framework for helicopter rotors

Aerospace Science and Technology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 2-16

  Imiela, Manfred ^a  

^a GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aerodynamic; Fluid structure interaction; Helicopter; Optimization; Rotor

Indexed keywords

ANHEDRAL; COARSE MESHES; DESIGN PARAMETERS; DISCRETIZATIONS; EUROCOPTERS; FLOW CONDITION; FLOW SOLVER; FLUID-STRUCTURES; FORWARD FLIGHT; GOAL FUNCTIONS; MESH REFINEMENT; MULTI OBJECTIVE OPTIMIZATIONS (MOO); OPTIMIZATION FRAMEWORK; OPTIMIZATION PROBLEMS; OPTIMIZATION SOFTWARE; PARAMETRIC GEOMETRIES; SECOND OPTIMIZATION;

AERODYNAMICS; HELICOPTERS; MESH GENERATION; MULTIOBJECTIVE OPTIMIZATION; OPTIMIZATION; ROTORS;

HELICOPTER ROTORS;

EID: 84869499328     PISSN: 12709638     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ast.2011.12.011     Document Type: Conference Paper

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