Parallel Optimization of Flapping Airfoils in a Biplane Configuration for Maximum Thrust

Parallel Computational Fluid Dynamics 2004: Multidisciplinary Applications

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 137-144

  Tuncer, Ismail H ^a   Kaya, Mustafa ^a  

^a MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Domain decomposition; Optimization problems; Unsteady flows

Indexed keywords

AIRFOILS; DOMAIN DECOMPOSITION METHODS; FLOW FIELDS; MESSAGE PASSING; UNSTEADY FLOW; VORTEX FLOW;

COMPUTATIONAL DOMAINS; FLAPPING AIRFOILS; FLAPPING FREQUENCY; LEADING-EDGE VORTICES; MESSAGE PASSING LIBRARIES; OPTIMIZATION PROBLEMS; PARALLEL OPTIMIZATION; PARALLEL SOLUTIONS;

NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS;

EID: 84902064782     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-044452024-1/50018-X     Document Type: Chapter

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