Optimal flyingwings: A numerical optimization study

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

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages

  Mader, Charles A ^a   Martins, Joaquim R R A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRAG MINIMIZATION; INVISCID THEORY; MOMENT CONSTRAINTS; NUMERICAL OPTIMIZATIONS; OPTIMIZATION FORMULATIONS; RECTANGULAR WINGS; STABILITY CONSTRAINTS; STATIC STABILITY;

PLANFORMS; STABILITY; STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS; SWEPT WINGS;

OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 84881473742     PISSN: 02734508     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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