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Automatic Differentiation of FLOWer and MUGRIDO

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MEGADESIGN and MegaOpt - German Initiatives for Aerodynamic Simulation and Optimization in Aircraft Design

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This chapter addresses the efficient computation of accurate sensitivity information in the aerodynamic design process. Mathematically, this sensitivity information is expressed by a derivative of a function that is defined via the numerical model of the aerodynamic system. This function links a number of independent variables to relevant target quantities such as lift, drag, or pitching moment.

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Giering, R., Kaminski, T., Eisfeld, B., Gauger, N., Raddatz, J., Reimer, L. (2009). Automatic Differentiation of FLOWer and MUGRIDO. In: Kroll, N., Schwamborn, D., Becker, K., Rieger, H., Thiele, F. (eds) MEGADESIGN and MegaOpt - German Initiatives for Aerodynamic Simulation and Optimization in Aircraft Design. Notes on Numerical Fluid Mechanics and Multidisciplinary Design, vol 107. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-04093-1_16

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