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Global Optimization of the Shape of a Suborbital Space Vehicle
Author(s) -
Nastase Adriana
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
pamm
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1617-7061
DOI - 10.1002/pamm.201610342
Subject(s) - supersonic speed , mach number , aerospace engineering , space (punctuation) , drag , shape optimization , computer science , mathematical optimization , near space , physics , mathematics , engineering , meteorology , finite element method , thermodynamics , operating system
The determination of the global optimized (GO) shapes of flying configurations leads to extended variational problems with free boundaries. The author has developed special optimization strategies called optimum optimorum and iterative optimum optimorum strategies and have used them for the design of GO shapes of three models, which are of minimum drag at three different supersonic cruising Mach numbers. These optimization strategies can be used for the determination of new GO shapes of more performant supersonic transport aircraft and space vehicles. (© 2016 Wiley‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)