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Supersonic Aircraft Shape Optimization

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Book cover New Design Concepts for High Speed Air Transport

Part of the book series: International Centre for Mechanical Sciences ((CISM,volume 366))

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This paper will discuss examples of supersonic aerodynamic shape optimization as developed for Daimler-Benz Aerospace Airbus by Synaps, Inc.

First, we will introduce a general approach to aerodynamic shape design based on minimization of energy consumption during aircraft life while considering realistic constraints on lift, pitching and rolling moments and geometric dimensions. The analysis is performed using a potential code with real flow corrections and a decoupled boundary layer calculation. Finally, this method is applied to the design of the European Supersonic Civil Transport and the Oblique Flying Wing.

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  1. Synaps Inc., Atlanta, GA, USA

    A. Van der Velden

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  1. DLR German Aerospace Research Establishment, Germany

    H. Sobieczky

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Van der Velden, A. (1997). Supersonic Aircraft Shape Optimization. In: Sobieczky, H. (eds) New Design Concepts for High Speed Air Transport. International Centre for Mechanical Sciences, vol 366. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-2658-5_16

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